The withdrawal symptoms are because once in the brain, and as described above, cocaine affects the neurotransmitters, which control the flow of information between neurons that activate the behaviors and feelings in people. The cocaine and crack are mainly active in serotonergic and dopaminergic systems, blocking the transport of dopamine and causing it to stay free in large quantities, triggering feelings of pleasure and euphoria.

But prolonged use of cocaine or crack causes the brain to adapt to consumption, and reduce dopamine levels, so that the person whose brain has been accustomed to cocaine increasingly need to increase their consumption to obtain the same effects the first dose. This means that the cocaine has affected the brain neurotransmitters and has undergone changes in its circuit, so that only “normal” in the presence of cocaine.

In short, the body has become accustomed to the presence of cocaine in the brain as a stimulus for the activation of reward circuits and pleasure, and when it ceases the use of drugs, reward circuits lack the usual over-stimulation and therefore can not be activated. The result is the withdrawal symptoms and discomfort that is experienced as pleasure as opposed to, for low levels of dopamine: fatigue, depression and changes in the character, which often causes the consumers again seek cocaine to feel good. This process becomes the main obstacle to stop using cocaine.

Unfortunately, and added that the help is very superficial, science has created a major barrier for recovering drug addict, so we see how some psychologists and physicians, as sincerely mistaken claim that drug addiction is a disease that causes chemical changes in the brain and that, like alcoholism, are incurable diseases.

I’ve only been …
Hello! Many years ago I have the habit of marijuana, I’ve spent a lot of money in vice and because of him I lost my family. I live alone. Through the service of marijuana met many people from poor gait. I went and participated in bank robberies, often loaded machine gun in those robberies. But despite everything bad I’ve been think God protected me, he never gave me anything, although the 13 band mates killed authority. I’ve only been me and almost got tired of this vice, I reunited with my family. His page on the drug has given me courage.

Through processes of transcendental wisdom as taught by the Gnostic science, we show that the drug addict is a sick, as absurdly stated, if not, a person with wrong psychological behaviors that are processed through thinking, feeling and acting.

Through special techniques of psychoanalysis, we learn at Gnosis , every human being can eliminate and get rid of these wrong psychological states that lead to mistakes and pain in life that make victims of circumstances, often ending in a prison, a hospital and even the cemetery.

We believe that the best help you can give the youth is prevention, with a simple guidance for every young person aware of the harsh reality do drugs, thus avoiding fall fatal in the grip of vice.
Neither science with progress, nor governments, nor any person found the right formula to solve the drug problem. Young people have been the biggest victim of the drug and have fallen into it in ignorance, unaware that the drug destroys not only the body but also the soul.

Marijuana: It is the main hallucinogenic drug and is the gateway to all drugs. Marijuana causes include: hallucinations, depression, delusions of persecution, sadness, panic, paranoia, aggression, increased appetite, seizures, chronic bronchitis, decreased organic defenses, decreased synthesis of testosterone resulting in impotence and infertility men. In women, sexual coldness, menstrual derangements and decreased prolactin.

Marijuana destroys the brain, causing disarray in the arrangement of neurons consequently resulting in incurable insanity. Produces loss of affection, indifference to his personal appearance. Abandonment of work and household duties. You lose the ability to concentrate and produce severe depressive states may lead to suicide or murder.

basuco: It is the deadliest drug ever invented, it can destroy a young life in less than two years. Basuco, or bagasse is the residue that remains to extract the cocaine base.
basuco contains sodium hydroxide, caustic that destroys a large skin and mucous waste hydrocarbons such as gasoline red hypo containing xylene and toluene that destroy the liver, white cement, insecticides with high levels of arsenic affecting gastric and respiratory mucous membranes, solvents (acetone) and solvent, sulfuric acid, which destroys any organic tissue; benzoic acid, amphetamine, lidocaine, caustic soda, herbicides, crushed brick , lead, potassium permanganate, chlorine and others. The basuco is the dirtiest psychoactive substance that is achieved in Colombia and substances that are produced are of poor quality.

basuco destruction of brain tissue occurs irreversibly, LOSS OF MEMORY. They inflame the gums and teeth to soften his fall occur.

The smoke when inhaled causes burning in the tracheal and bronchial tree with the loss of natural defenses of the lung, inflammation of the liver tissue, disrupting the body’s metabolism. Hepatitis with no outward symptoms, insomnia, exhaustion, permanent depression, paranoia, aggression, premature aging and sexual impotence. The basuco destroys all organic produce mucus and tracheal bronchial irritation, chemical pneumonitis, pulmonary edema, agitation and depression of central nervous system and eventually convulsions and death.

A basuco ballot contains only 0.5 grams. of cocaine, this makes it necessary to consume a greater quantity of ballots basuco to feel the stimulus of the drug, thereby increasing the damage to the body, as the actual content of the drug is minimal with respect to the number of agents destroyers contained therein. A gram of cocaine is a kilo of basuco.

Cocaine: The purity of cocaine bought on the streets of Colombia is lower than in many parts of the world, is about 30%, while in Spain, for example, purity estimated at 40 or 60%.

A sample of cocaine in a laboratory gave the following result: Cocaine 23%, milk powder 27%, Mannitol (a diuretic) 11%, sugar 25%, 14% Lidocaine or Xylocaine. In another sign aspirin was found in 20%. Anesthetics, starches and sugars are added to cocaine to produce numbness in the mucosa and effects similar to cocaine base, in such a way that is impossible for the consumer, know what is what actually inhaled.

“Our very dramatic results show that we can protect mice from the effects (addictive) of cocaine, and we believe these ranges are very promising in the fight against addiction in humans,” said the director of research, Ronald Crystal.

The vaccine works as follows: create antibodies that neutralize the effects of cocaine that create addiction. This drug has the property to exceed the regular flow of blood and accumulates in the brain that creates a feeling of ecstasy that lasts several minutes. A co-researcher, Kim Jandra, said the vaccine “suppresses the stimulatory effects of cocaine.” He emphasized to clarify that the vaccine blocks the effects of cocaine before it reaches the brain.

Jandra said the vaccine would be ‘extremely useful for the treatment of cocaine addiction crack, which has the highest rate of relapse’ among patients in addiction treatment to stop. It is considered that crack is one of the most addictive version of cocaine, consumption of which is banned in several countries like the United States.

The vaccine Jandra has developed since the 90′s makes cocaine ‘outsider’ to the immune system develops antibodies that neutralize the stimulating action, that creates the addiction.

Although there is a long way to go before the vaccine can be marketed, it is expected that this discovery may represent a breakthrough in fight addiction, and it would work not only with cocaine but with other addictive as nicotine and methamphetamine.

However, it is difficult to estimate the total impact of the consequences of maternal drug use and determine the specific risk to the fetus. Many factors contribute to the difficulty in determining the direct impact of maternal and child (both before and after birth) of cocaine during the pregnancy, which are typically difficult to measure. Some of these factors are the amount and the total number of mothers who abused drugs (including nicotine) received prenatal care, possible child abuse or neglect, exposure to violence, socioeconomic conditions, nutritional status maternal health problems and the possibility that the mother has been exposed to sexually transmitted diseases.

Many will recall that “crack babies” that is, babies born to mothers who used “crack” during pregnancy, had been declared by many as a lost generation. It portended that generation would suffer serious and irreversible damage, including reduced intelligence and social skills. It was later determined that this was a gross exaggeration. However, the fact that most of these children appear normal should not be interpreted as a sign that there is no reason for alarm.

Using advanced technologies, scientists are discovering that when the fetus is exposed to cocaine during the development period, changes can be small but very important for the future in some of these children, including deficits in some aspects of cognitive performance, information processing and attention to their tasks, which are important skills for the child to achieve their full potential.

The scientists used positron emission tomography, or PET, to measure brain metabolism of mice deficient in the dopamine transporter, and their normal siblings. In this technique, the researchers administered glucose (the chief brain fuel) radioactively labeled and used the PET scanner to track its concentration in different brain regions. Mice were examined before and after cocaine administration, and compared the results with those obtained in mice treated with saline instead of drugs.

After cocaine administration, cerebral metabolism was reduced in both groups of mice, but more significantly in normal.

The reduction was observed in many brain regions, probably because cocaine blocks the dopamine transporters. However, we also observed a reduction in metabolism in the thalamus region of the transporter-deficient mice. This effect is possibly due to the effect of cocaine on other neurotransmitter systems, such as serotonin or the norepinephrine.

In summary, the disorders on brain activity caused by cocaine are due, largely, to its action on dopamine, but also, to a lesser extent, its effect on norepinephrine or serotonin.

This finding will allow deeper into the understanding of the mechanism of cocaine addiction.

What makes the effect of inhaled cocaine is a harmful addiction is that it turns against oneself and others. At the beginning of effect of inhaled cocaine apparently get some gratification, as a habit. But soon his behavior begins to have negative consequences in your life. Addictive behaviors of cocaine effect of inhaled produce pleasure, relief and other compensation in the short term but cause pain, disaster, desolation and a multitude of problems in the medium term. In the next section you will find information about the effects of inhaled cocaine effect.

What is cocaine?
Cocaine is a strong central nervous system stimulant that interferes with the reabsorption process of dopamine, a chemical messenger associated with pleasure and movement. The buildup of dopamine causes continuous stimulation of neurons “receiving”, which is associated with euphoria. However, the body reacts by producing depressants causing a strong emotional withdrawal (dysphoria) which requires the person to the effect of inhaled cocaine to consume more and more cocaine.

Effects of inhaled cocaine
The effects of inhaled cocaine effect will have the intensity and duration according to the absorption of the body, the faster the absorption, the shorter the duration. Extending up to 30 minutes, being increased effect of inhaled cocaine, also increase the tolerance by decreasing the time of action of the effects.

Organic Effects
Effect of inhaled cocaine produces tolerance progressively increased, increasing the risk of death from heart failure or general intoxication, dilated pupils, increased blood pressure and body temperature, reduction of fatigue, lesions in the septum, itching and tingling. When taking it nasally, have chills and anesthesia in face, nose and mouth, have a sense of runny watery, and have dust at the height of the flap and shoulder, which is why his hand is clean these areas of persistent .

Psychological effects
Person’s emotional isolation caused by the chemical action in the brain the effect of inhaled cocaine.

Also, the effect of inhaled cocaine produces euphoria characterized by increased talkativeness and sociability, mental acceleration, hyperactivity and intense sexual desire caused by the consumption of cocaine. After this state of excitement appear well-marked periods of depression, so people with the effect of inhaled cocaine are character changes and hyperexcitability, from euphoria to apathy or bad humor.

Cocaine can be very dangerous because it can lead to overdose, which can cause cardiac arrest or respiratory failure caused by vasoconstriction and end the life of the person with the effect of inhaled cocaine.

It is therefore necessary to overcome the effect of inhaled cocaine. Continue reading the next section that displays useful information about treatments that can help overcome the effects of inhaled cocaine.

Some drugs, such as marijuana and heroin, have a similar structure to chemical messengers, called neurotransmitters, which are naturally produced by the brain. Because of this similarity, these drugs are able to “fool” the brain’s receptors and activate nerve cells to send abnormal messages.

Other drugs, such as cocaine or methamphetamine, can cause the nerve cells to release abnormally large amounts of natural neurotransmitters, or prevent the normal recycling of these brain chemicals, which is needed to shut off the signal between neurons. This disruption produces a greatly amplified message that ultimately disrupts normal communication patterns.

Nearly all drugs, directly or indirectly, target the brain’s reward system by flooding the circuit with dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter present in regions of the brain that control movement, emotion, motivation, and feelings of pleasure. The overstimulation of this system, which normally responds to natural behaviors that are linked to survival (eating, spending time with loved ones, etc.), produces euphoric effects in response to the drugs. This reaction sets in motion a pattern that “teaches” people to repeat the behavior of abusing drugs.

As a person continues to abuse drugs, the brain adapts to the overwhelming surges in dopamine by producing less dopamine or by reducing the number of dopamine receptors in the reward circuit. As a result, dopamine’s impact on the reward circuit is lessened, reducing the abuser’s ability to enjoy the drugs and the things that previously brought pleasure. This decrease compels those addicted to drugs to keep abusing drugs in order to attempt to bring their dopamine function back to normal. And, they may now require larger amounts of the drug than they first did to achieve the dopamine high—an effect known as tolerance.

Long-term abuse causes changes in other brain chemical systems and circuits as well. Glutamate is a neurotransmitter that influences the reward circuit and the ability to learn. When the optimal concentration of glutamate is altered by drug abuse, the brain attempts to compensate, which can impair cognitive function. Drugs of abuse facilitate nonconscious (conditioned) learning, which leads the user to experience uncontrollable cravings when they see a place or person they associate with the drug experience, even when the drug itself is not available. Brain imaging studies of drug-addicted individuals show changes in areas of the brain that are critical to judgment, decisionmaking, learning and memory, and behavior control. Together, these changes can drive an abuser to seek out and take drugs compulsively despite adverse consequences—in other words, to become addicted to drugs.

Treatments for Drug addiction vary on many factors including the severity and duration of symptoms, the amount of damage caused by cocaine, and recovery. The most common symptoms of addiction are generally noted the desire for drugs, irritability, loss of energy, depression, anxiety, tremors want too much or insomnia, nausea and palpitations, sweating, hyperventilation, increased appetite and sleep. These symptoms can usually take several weeks – even after cessation of cocaine.

Drugs for treating cocaine addiction are not yet available, although researchers are working feverishly to identify and test new features. The drug appears to be promising experimental selegiline force still needs an appropriate method of administration. Disulfiram, a drug used to treat alcoholism, has proved to be somewhat “effective in the treatment of cocaine abuse during clinical trials. Antidepressants are prescribed primarily to treat mood swings, usually cocaine withdrawal. Treatments have been developed to deal with an overdose of cocaine.

Edits, such as cognitive behavioral skills to adapt to be effective in treating cocaine addiction, but there are only a short-term approach that focuses on the learning process. Behavioral therapy to help patients recognize, prevent and treat conditions that lead to use cocaine again.

This treatment is dedicated doctors, nurses and therapists, treatment programs to recognize the severity of addiction. On the basis that treatment programs provide well-documented medical techniques, the best choice for patients of all types of treatment available.

It is a potent central nervous system stimulant and one of the most addictive and dangerous drugs. This is a drug that is obtained from the chemical processing of the leaves of the coca bush, there are different preparations such as powder cocaine or cocaine hydrochloride, is often consumed snorted or injected, sometimes mixed with heroin. There is also basuko or coca paste and crack or cocaine base.

Drug addicts often call by different names cocaine: coca, parakeet, farlopa, markets, white lady, snow. Its main effect is to increase the activity of the dopamine neurotransmitter system that modulates body processes, such as state motor excitation, increased activity, emotional changes, increased heart and respiratory rates. Its use can cause physical damage and brain, also causes addiction, brain bleeding, impotence, infertility, hallucinations and psychosis.

Addiction to alcohol, cannabis, cocaine and synthetic drugs is a problem facing society, understand their effects and help in preventing damage.

Drug use affects consumers, families, friends, coworkers. It is a problem that concerns the whole society. Although there are civil associations and NGOs to prevent and detect the problem, emphasis should be placed on the information to the public about the types of drugs, their myths, effects, and above all, how to prevent consumption.

Currently there are assistance programs that focus on prevention and awareness of society in the use of drugs, besides that it has sought to improve the system to diagnose and treat the problem in its infancy. As he advanced at the same time society is changing and what was for criminals and outcasts, as the drug, now linked with the culture of leisure and fun.

It has also sought to lower the damage on people who drink or are in the process of rehabilitation and to reintegrate into society and the workplace. However, although there are control and prevention measures, the society must not lower our guard.

It is known in advance that the drug problem will not be eradicated entirely, but with help and good information anyone may face situations that directly affect him or his family and even friends.

The Ministry of Health of the Government of Spain published the guide entitled, Drug. A compendium of facts, myths, effects, types, risks, abuse, abuse and dependence to such substances to provide relevant information to society on consumption, the effects and consequences. In this way parents can detect early drug use by their children, what are the warning signs and what to do if you suspect substance abuse.