Cocaine (benzoylmethylecgonine) is a crystalline A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material, whose constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions. The scientific study of crystals and crystal formation is crystallography. The process of crystal formation via mechanisms of crystal growth is called tropane Tropane is a nitrogenous bicyclic organic compound. It is mainly known for a group of alkaloids derived from it , which include, among others, atropine and cocaine. Both alkaloids contain tropinone from which tropane is a derivate. Tropane alkaloids occur in plants of the families Erythroxylaceae (including coca) and Solanaceae (including mandrake, alkaloid Alkaloids are naturally occurring chemical compounds containing basic nitrogen atoms. The name derives from the word alkaline and is used to describe any nitrogen-containing base. Alkaloids are produced by a large variety of organisms, including bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals and are part of the group of natural products . Many alkaloids can that is obtained from the leaves of the coca Coca is a plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to north-western South America. The plant plays a significant role in traditional Andean culture. Coca leaves contain many alkaloids including cocaine, which is a powerful stimulant plant.[5] The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant Stimulants, also sometimes called psychostimulants, are psychoactive drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both. Examples of these kinds of effects may include enhanced alertness, wakefulness, and locomotion, among others. Due to their effects typically having an "up" quality to them, of the central nervous system The central nervous system is the part of the nervous system that functions to coordinate the activity of all parts of the bodies of bilaterian animals—that is, all multicellular animals except sponges and radially symmetric animals such as jellyfish. In vertebrates, the central nervous system is enclosed in the meninges. It contains the and an appetite suppressant An anorectic or anorexic , also known as anorexigenic or appetite suppressant, is a dietary supplements and/or drug which reduces appetite, food consumption, and as a result, causes weight loss to occur. Specifically, it is a serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor A serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor , or triple reuptake inhibitor (TRI), is a drug which simultaneously acts as a reuptake inhibitor for the monoamine neurotransmitters serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and epinephrine (adrenaline), and dopamine, by blocking the action of the serotonin, which mediates functionality of such as an exogenous Exogenous (from the Greek words "exo" and "gen", meaning "outside" and "production") refers to an action or object coming from outside a system. It is the opposite of endogenous, something generated from within the system catecholamine transporter Catecholamines are sympathomimetic "fight-or-flight" hormones that are released by the adrenal glands in response to stress. They are part of the sympathetic nervous system ligand In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an atom, ion, or molecule that binds to a central metal-atom to form a coordination complex. The bonding between metal and ligand generally involves formal donation of one or more of the ligand's electron pairs. The metal-ligand bonding can range from covalent to more ionic. Furthermore, the metal-ligand bond. Because of the way it affects the mesolimbic reward pathway The mesolimbic pathway is one of the dopaminergic pathways in the brain. The pathway begins in the ventral tegmental area of the midbrain and connects to the limbic system via the nucleus accumbens, the amygdala, and the hippocampus as well as to the medial prefrontal cortex. It is known to be involved in modulating behavioral responses to stimuli, cocaine is addictive The term "addiction" is used in many contexts to describe an obsession, compulsion, or excessive psychological dependence, such as: drug addiction , problem gambling, crime, money, work addiction, compulsive overeating, credit card addiction, compulsive debting, computer addiction, video game addiction, pornography addiction, television.[6]
Its possession, cultivation, and distribution are illegal for non-medicinal and non-government sanctioned purposes in virtually all parts of the world. Although its free commercialization is illegal and has been severely penalized in virtually all countries, its use worldwide remains widespread in many social, cultural, and personal settings.
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Chicago Tribune
Federal drug agents say they seized 18 ounces of cocaine from a car in Alpena. The details were filed in federal court in Detroit, where charges were filed ...
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Ricardo Valenzuela
Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:47:00 GM
The wholesale price of a single kilo of . cocaine. , for instance, costs $1200 in Colombia, $2300 in Panama, $8300 in Mexico, and between $15000 and $25000 in the U.S., depending on how close you are to the Mexican border. ...
