COCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
\kə͡ʊkˈe͡ɪn hˈa͡ɪdɹəklˌɔːɹa͡ɪd], \kəʊkˈeɪn hˈaɪdɹəklˌɔːɹaɪd], \k_əʊ_k_ˈeɪ_n h_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_ə_k_l_ˌɔː_ɹ_aɪ_d]\
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An alkaloid ester extracted from the leaves of plants including coca. It is a local anesthetic and vasoconstrictor and is clinically used for that purpose, particularly in the eye, ear, nose, and throat. It also has powerful central nervous system effects similar to the amphetamines and is a drug of abuse. Cocaine, like amphetamines, acts by multiple mechanisms on brain catecholaminergic neurons; the mechanism of its reinforcing effects is thought to involve inhibition of dopamine uptake.
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