PS268 Lecture Notes - Topical Anesthetic
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Where does it come from? the coca plant is grown in columbia, peru and bolivia it does not grow in north america cannot grow in this climate. Cocaine was not first snorted but rather added to wine, tea, etc. Freud then popularized cocaine by spreading it around all western europe. He injected himself with cocaine and got the positive effects of it: he didn t need as much sleep, felt positive, increase in self control, etc. However, he said that the euphoria was not followed by any depression, and this is wrong. First time users, may not get that, however it is a chronic side effect. Sexual effects: inspired the desire but not the performance. He spread the cocaine to his friends and family. Gave it to his friend who had a morphine addiction; fixed the morphine addiction but gave him a cocaine addiction. A few years later, he learned of the negative effects.