Law and Ethics: Cocaine Flashcards
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How is cocaine extracted?
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2
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How is cocaine purified?
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3
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What are the effects of snorting or injecting freebase cocaine?
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4
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How can cocaine be used if it cannot be used as freebase cocaine?
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5
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What is base-cocaine?
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6
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What can cocaine be cut with? And why is it cut?
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7
Q
Explain the pharmacokinetic effects of cocaine
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8
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What metabolite is formed when cocaine is used with alcohol?
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9
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Why is it often used with alcohol?
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10
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What is the mechanism of action of cocaine?
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11
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What are the visual signs of intoxication?
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12
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What are the effects of short-term use of cocaine?
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13
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What are the effects of long-term use or high dose use of cocaine?
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14
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What are the medical complications?
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15
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What effects does cocaine have to pregnancy?
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