PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -What is cocaine? Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America. Although healthcare providers can use it for valid medical purposes, such as local anesthesia for some surgeries, recreational cocaine use is illegal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cocaine is an alkaloid extracted from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca Lam.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stimulants are drugs that temporarily increase a person’s energy and alertness.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stimulants: Drugs that increase the body’s state of arousal by increasing the activity of the brain (e.g. caffeine, nicotine and amphetamines).

Detailed explanation-5: -A stimulant is a drug which speeds up the central nervous system to increase neural activity in the brain. Examples include amphetamines, cocaine and crack, caffeine, nicotine and ecstasy. Stimulant drugs tend to make people feel more alert and focused and are sometimes called ‘uppers’.