Cocaine—a particularly addictive drug
- 1 March 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Postgraduate Medicine
- Vol. 83 (4) , 115-131
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1988.11700188
Abstract
Preview Because of the dramatic increase in cocaine abuse in the 1980s and the recent emergence of “crack” addiction, signs and symptoms of cocaine use are being encountered more often. The authors outline the pharmacology of cocaine and related physiologic changes and tell how to treat trade effects and withdrawal.Keywords
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