Crack & Cocaine
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Cocaine (or crack in its impure freebase form) is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system and an appetite suppressant, giving rise to what has been described as a euphoric sense of happiness and increased energy. The name comes from the name of the coca plant in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming Cocaine. The stimulating qualities of the coca leaf were known to the ancient peoples of Peru and other pre-Columbian Andean societies. In modern Western countries, cocaine has been a feature of the counterculture for over a century. There is a long list of prominent intellectuals, artists, and musicians who have used the drug
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