When alcohol and cocaine are ingested together, a chemical reaction occurs to produce a new substance, cocaethylene, which can have a toxic effect on the body. Cocaethylene is the substance that is produced once the cocaine metabolizes in the body.
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Cocaine use increases the risk of certain cardiovascular effects, and it can do so after just one use.
Australian researchers first used the phrase “the perfect heart-attack drug”. The effects of cocaine are so immediate on your body that you could experience a heart attack with your first dose. |