Healthcare professionals may use topical cocaine in medical settings for its numbing and vasoconstricting (blood vessel-constricting) properties. While people may often associate cocaine with illegal ...

Cocaine is a stimulant drug and highly addictive. Using cocaine can cause changes to the brain, such as in the reward system, resulting in a buildup of dopamine and making it difficult for someone to ...

Chronic cocaine use can induce cocaine-related cerebropathy, particularly in patients with increased risk for neurodegenerative processes. Chronic cocaine use is associated with an increased risk for ...

Eleven studies describing sinoatrial (SA) nodal, atrioventricular (AV) nodal or infra-Hisian conduction parameters in the setting of cocaine use were found. Fourteen studies and two case series were ...

The effects of cocaine vary depending on the intake method and dose. A single dose of cocaine can cause hypersensitivity, alertness, or paranoia. It may be fatal if people overdose or mix the drug ...