Cocaine's Effect on the Body - Drug Abuse and Addiction

Cocaine's Effect on the Body

• Stimulates the central nervous system.
• Produces a short-lived high followed by depression and craving.
• Depletes the brain's supply of natural chemicals such as norepinephrine and dopamine.
• Acts as a local anesthetic to relieve pain and numb tissues.
• Constricts the blood vessels.
• Increases temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure.
• Depresses appetite.
• Relaxes and anesthetizes the throat, larynx, and lower respiratory tract.