Symptoms of cocaine can take effect soon after it has been ingested and wear off quickly. Also, symptoms vary person to person.
Short-Term Effects:
- constricted peripheral blood vessels - dilated pupils - increased temperature - increased heart rate - increased blood pressure - hyper-alertness - insomnia - panic - fast speech - runny nose or bloody nose - seizures - muscle spasms - convulsions - nausea -sexual dysfunction -allergic reaction -false sense of power and self-confidence - blurred vision - fever - death can also occur as of result to impact to the brain center that controls respiration. |
Long-Term Effects:
-Respiratory failure
-heart attacks -strokes -perforation of the nasal passage -brain hemorrhage -affects mood and personality -causes exhibitions of -extreme anxiety and agitation -delusions -irrational thoughts or beliefs -visual and audio hallucinations -addiction -irritability -extreme mood swings -violent outbursts -psychosis -depression -aggression -increased risk of exposure to HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases if injected. |
This page was last updated November 19, 2012.