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Alcohol & Cocaine
Alcohol serves as a sedative that diminishes cerebral activity, whereas cocaine acts as a stimulant that accelerates it. When these two substances are combined, they can elicit a perilous interaction that can give rise to a host of negative side effects and health hazards.
One of the most paramount dangers of combining alcohol and cocaine is the elevated risk of overdose. Alcohol can augment the euphoric effects of cocaine, which can spur excessive use of both substances.
Simultaneously, the sedative effects of alcohol are mitigated by cocaine, and rational judgments and subjective criteria for evaluating the condition become obfuscated. A person can consume far more than they should, remaining convinced that everything is proceeding properly.
Furthermore, alcohol can increase the absorption of cocaine in the bloodstream, which can lead to a higher concentration of the drug in the body. This can cause an increased risk of seizures and severe problems with the heart: arrhythmias and hypertension.
The result of a false sense of sobriety, increased consumption, and enhanced absorbability may also include dehydration, extreme impairment, and even blackouts.
All of these factors significantly increase the risk of overdose and emergencies.
Another issue associated with this combination is cocaethylene. Alcohol is metabolized in the liver. In the presence of cocaine, transesterification can occur - when the ethyl group from ethanol is replaced by the methyl group of cocaine. The outcome is cocaethylene, an active and toxic derivative of both substances.
Cocaethylene has a potent stimulating and euphoric effect. It also often prompts aggressive behavior. But the most unpalatable thing is that it has a devastating effect on the liver, heart, and blood vessels and also significantly increases the risk of heart attacks.
Prolonged, regular use of this combination can lead to combined addiction, damage to the heart, liver, brain, and mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, paranoia, and psychosis.
If you do decide to use this combination, we recommend doing so as infrequently as possible and setting consumption limits in advance by quantity and frequency and adhering to them during the process itself.
Considering the above, we recommend treating this combination with great caution.
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