The medical complications of cocaine use?
There are enormous medical complications associated with cocaine use. Cardiovascular effects : Disturbances in heart rhythm and heart attacks. Respiratory effects : Chest pain and Respiratory failure. Neurological effects : Strokes, seizures and headaches. Gastrointestinal effects : Abdominal pain and nausea. Cocaine use has been linked to many types of heart disease. Cocaine has been found to trigger chaotic heart rhythms, called ventricular fibrillation; accelerate heartbeat and breathing; and increase blood pressure and body temperature. Physical symptoms may include chest pain, nausea, blurred vision, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions and coma. Different routes of cocaine administration can produce different adverse effects. Regularly snorting cocaine, for example, can lead to; loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, problems with swallowing, hoarseness, and an overall irritation of the nasal septum. This can lead to a chronically inflamed, runny nose. Ingested cocaine can cause severe
