Quiz 2: Cocaine

1. What is cocaine? Where does it come from? Can you grow cocaine here? What is the %
of cocaine in the coca leaf. How cocaine is made?
Cocaine, also known as coke, is a strong stimulant mostly used as a recreational drug. Coca,
which is a bush that grows in the Andes has been harvested for thousands of years and actively
cultivated for 800.

2. Who was/is Sigmund Freud, What’s his association with cocaine?

Sigmund Freud was a physiologist, medical doctor, and father of psychoanalysis, and is
generally recognized as one of the most influential and authoritative thinkers of the twentieth
century. He was an Austrian neurologist and the co-founder of the psychoanalytic school of
psychology. Freud was initially attracted to cocaine because he wanted to help a close friend.
Like many doctors, Freud researched cocaine by experimenting on himself.

3. How cocaine works in the brain, compare cocaine with Meth in the way they work in the
brain. Quite different, but the effects are similar.
No matter what way you do cocaine it will quickly enter your blood stream and travel to the
brain. Cocaine interferes with neurotransmitters and blocks nor-epinephrine, serotonin,
dopamine, and other neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed.

4. List 5 acute effects of cocaine

Increase body temperature
Increase of heart rate and blood pressure
Increased energy and alertness
Dilated pupils
Extremely elevated moods

5. List and EXPLAIN 2 chronic effects

Formication is a form of cocaine psychosis, where the user sees and feel insects crawling under
his/her skin. Injecting can cause severe allergic reactions and risk of HIV/Aids.

6. Explain how neurons communicate using the 3 steps A) Nerve impulse B) The binding
and C) Re-uptake related to COCAINE.
Methamphetamine alters dopamine neurotransmission in two ways. Methamphetamine enters the
neuron by passing directly through nerve cell membranes. It is carried to the nerve cell terminals
by transporter molecules that normally carry dopamine or norepinephrine. In the nerve terminal,
methamphetamine enters the dopamine or norepinephrine containing vesicles and causes the
release of neurotransmitter. Methamphetamine also blocks the dopamine transporter from
pumping dopamine back into the transmitting neuron. Methamphetamine acts similarly to
cocaine in this way.

7. How the traffic of cocaine has impacted governments, crime, corruption, music, culture
etc. at the international, and global level.
Drugs and violence are a way for escape it into our music. This is the reasons why music videos
and films show many scenes about drugs and violence.

8. What is crack cocaine, how it is made?

Crack cocaine, also known simply as crack, is a free base form of cocaine that can be smoked.
Crack offers a short but intense high to smokers. Crack cocaine is made with powder cocaine
mixed with water and baking soda.

9. What is “Paco” cocaine?

Paco is a potpourri of cocaine waste, rat poison, kerosene, and industrial solvents that is widely
considered by Argentines to be the most dangerous and addictive drug on the market.

10. What others sympathetic prescription medication work in similar way in the brain?
Explain.
This new information has also improved our understanding of appropriate treatment approaches
for different substance use disorders. This chapter describes the effects that cocaine and
methamphetamine (MA) use have on the user's brain and behavior, which in turn leads to the
stimulant users' unique needs. Knowledge of these effects provides the foundation for stimulant-
specific treatment approaches. This knowledge will give treatment providers greater insight into
stimulant users and why certain treatment approaches are more effective.

11. What is a Narco-Submarine? In what other ways cocaine is smuggled to the U.S.?
Akin to self-propelled semi-submersibles used by smugglers for the same purpose, low-profile
vessels are boats designed to run near or at surface level to present the smallest possible radar
signature. Low-profile vessels usually have a sharp bow to cut through the water and an
elongated body to transport cargo typically high-value drugs like cocaine. Some only have masts
or conning towers that stick out above water, and they are often outfitted with multiple outboard
engines and painted to blend in with the water.
 12. Who were/are Pablo Escobar, El Chapo Guzman. Do you think building a wall in the
south border will help to reduce the flow of cocaine to the U.S.? Why.?
Pablo Escobar, a farmer's son from rural Colombia, and Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, a product
of Mexico's rugged Sierra Madre mountains, delivered immeasurable amounts of cocaine and
other drugs to the world during their respective reigns — Escobar's came to an end on a dingy
Medellin rooftop in late 1993, and Guzman's appears to be over as he sits in a US jail and his
cartel is consumed by power struggles.

13. How cocaine has influenced music/creativity? Can you sing “cocaine “by E Clampton?
For many in the entertainment business such as being the lead singer in a famous rock band,
taking drugs may also be viewed as one of the defining behaviors of the stereotypical ‘rock ‘n’
roll’ lifestyle. In short, it’s almost expected. There is also another way of looking at the
relationship between celebrities and drugs and this is in relation to creativity, particularly as to
whether the use of drugs can inspire creative writing or music.

14. What are some of the sectors where cocaine is likely to be abused, tip: “The wolf of wall
street” (Movie)
Many misused drugs can alter a person’s thinking and judgment, leading to health risks,
including addiction, drugged driving and infectious disease. Most drugs could potentially harm
an unborn baby; pregnancy-related issues are listed in the chart below for drugs where there is
enough scientific evidence to connect the drug use to specific negative effects.

15. Why cocaine was taken out of coke-cola? What was the intention of the Harrison Act?
American pharmacist John Stith Pemberton founded Coca-Cola in 1886 first sold only at racially
segregated soda fountains became popular among the white middle-classes. In 1899, Coca-Cola
began selling its drink in bottles. The lower classes and minorities now had access to the
cocaine-infused tonic. The company removed cocaine from its products in 1903 a move likely
motivated more by racial bias and tightening regulations than by health concerns.

16. What was Vin Mariani? Can cocaine and alcohol co-exist? What is coca-ethylene?
Vin Mariani is a type of wine that was produce in the late 1800s. Coca ethylene
(ethylbenzoylecgonine) is the ethyl ester of benzoylecgonine. It is structurally like cocaine,
which is the methyl ester of benzoylecgonine. Coca ethylene is formed by the liver when cocaine
and ethanol coexist in the blood.

17. Describe a typical cocaine addict, personality, social tendencies.

Cocaine is one of the harder drugs to work yourself off. Regular use of cocaine can cause nasal
perforation and cause permanent lung damage for some users. It can constrict blood vessels in
the brain, this can cause strokes, seizures, and violent behavior.

18. What is the rate of success of existing rehab programs for cocaine addicts?
Possession of cocaine is a felony offense in Utah. Punishment can range from 0 years to life time
in the Utah State Prison. The first time you get caught with cocaine your punishment can range
from one year in jail to three years in prison. For repeat offenders it is three to twelve years in
prison.

Explain what kind of activities these programs do?

19. What will you tell a friend abusing cocaine?

Warn them right then and there and let them know some of the chronic effect if they plan on
using long-term. Other than a short and simple reminder I would go out of my way and tell a
family member or even the police because, cocaine to me seems like a very dangerous substance.

20. How much is $ kilo of cocaine in Bogota, how much is in the streets of New York?
The price can vary depending on its purity, the amount you are buying, and who you are dealing
with. Generally, a kilo of cocaine costs between 12 thousand to 35 thousand. In Columbia
cocaine is two dollars a gram.