The cocaine addiction
Cocaine comes in two forms: cocaine
hydrochloride (powder) and crack (crystals).
Dependence leads to regular
consumption of more than 12 months.
The different products
Cocaine hydrochloride
It is in the form of a white powder
slightly soluble in water, bitter flavor.
It is consumed in various ways: intranasal,
smoke or intravenouslycrack
It is obtained by the transformation
of cocaine mixed with sodium bicarbonate.
It is in the form of crystals and is
usually smoked in a pipe.
The clinical manifestations of
cocaine use
The addictive cycle is as follows:
- Euphoria
- Withdrawal Syndrome
- Risk Taking
- Want to eat
- Product Search
The withdrawal syndrome is characterized
by the following events:
- Asthenia,
- Sleep disorder,
- Marked hunger or severe loss of
appetite,
- Irritability,
- Behavioral,
- Sad mood,
- Loss of appetite,
- Dry mouth,
- Changes in heart rate and blood
pressure,
- Decreased libido.
The complications of cocaine
Psychiatric manifestations: panic
attack, major depressive disorder, cognitive impairment ...
Somatic complications sinonasal
infections, cardiovascular complications, infection by viruses (including HIV),
epilepsy, stroke, hallucinations ...
treatment
In the weaning period, the
treatments used are N-acetylcysteine and non-benzodiazepine anxiolytics.
The most common therapy is
maturational therapy.
In the prevention phase, other drug
treatments are used in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy.
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