CHEM 1004 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Partial Agonist, Fetus, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHEM 1004
• Professor: Gerald Buchanan

Document Summary

Known as uppers, are central nervous system (cns) stimulants. History - reached europe after spanish explorers returned from south america. Is a stimulant, and pain reliever but, addictive. Is the most unsatisfying of all the major drugs of abuse. After you take cocaine there is only desire for more. Personality traits for heavy users include: ambitious, competitive, and financially well off. Cocaine is the only drug lab animals prefer over food, sex and water. Coca leaves and coca tea are massed sold in peru to treat altitude sickness causing fatigue and headaches. In 1855 chemists isolated cocaine as a white powder. Coca leaves are mashed and treated with alkali to free the alkaloid. Kerosene or gasoline is then added to the coca paste to extract the cocaine. Takes 500kg of coca leaves() to make 1kg of cocaine() Each team cocaine changes hands it is cut with other chemicals creating related compounds but much less potent.