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The crack drug

What are the origins of this drug?

The crack is considered the most addictive drug and its appearance is a relatively recent phenomenon. In 1985 the New York Times first mentioned "a new form of drug called crack." A year later this same publication states that crack is the biggest news since the fall of Vietnam and Nixon. While media crack dispersion compared with the plagues of medieval Europe, the researchers discovered that the use of this psychoactive not a national epidemic, but "a phenomenon limited to a few slums in the city in less than twelve urban areas. "But since then the phenomenon has continued to grow and there are no indications of how far it will stop.

What effects does this drug produce on people? (hallucinations, stimulation, euphoria, etc.)

Studies with people who have used crack show, however, that not all become daily users and addicts, and that when this happens is after a few months of use.
Euphoric properties of cocaine and crack are due to stimulate the brain to release higher amounts of dopamine than normal.
Dopamine, a neurotransmitter chemical, binds to brain receptors that activate feelings of excitement and pleasure.
The effects are much more rapid and intense than those of cocaine, beginning to feel within five seconds and with a duration of 5-10 min. It produces an initial rise to a state of euphoria and disinhibition enormously pleasurable, vigor and decreased fatigue, self-esteem and hyperactivity. Then there is a drop (15-20 min) in which fatigue and confusion appears depressed. In the physical appearance is a decrease in blood flow, blood pressure and increased heart rate.


What are the consequences of its addiction?

This drug is a strong central nervous system stimulant that blocks the reabsorption process of dopamine, a chemical messenger associated with pleasure and movement. Dopamine is released as part of the brain's reward system and is related to the high that characterizes cocaine consumption. The physical consequences of cocaine use include constricted peripheral blood vessels, dilated pupils, and increased temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. The duration of the immediate euphoric effects of cocaine, which include hyperstimulation, reduced fatigue, and mental clarity, depends on the form of administration. The faster the absorption, the more intense the stimulus. On the other hand, the faster the absorption, the shorter the action. The high from snorting may last 15 to 30 minutes and smoking, 5-10 minutes. Increase use can reduce the period of stimulation.

How does this drug affect a person’s body and mind?

When the crack is consumed, the individual experiences a sense of vitality, body temperature rises, the focus is the level of heart rate accelerates, the decrease appetite and sleep.Cause temporary effects of crack consumption is the desire to increase the dose to twice, as it creates a kind of negative tolerance by the body. As the crack is a drug that is smoked, the connection to the brain and the bloodstream is much more immediate than that of cocaine, duration and effect is based solely on the amount consumed in the moment.The effects of crack consumption long term leave from the mental to the Treasury, taking always change the amounts, timing and intensity of abuse for the user with this drug.Only two minutes are enough to feel the effects of the crack in the body, unlike cocaine it only takes one minute after inhalation. Like injecting psychotropic drugs, the effects of these decrease after 30 minutes of peak.

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