CLINICAL EFFECTS OF COCAINE

psychological effects of cocaine include excitement, increased energy and euphoria. This can be associated with grandiose thinking(impressive thinking), impaired judgement and sexual disinhibition.

 

also paranoid ideation may lead to aggressive behavior which can also lead to violent behavior. Higher doses can result in visual and auditory hallucinations.

 

Formication (cocaine bugs), a feeling as if insects are crawling under the skin is sometimes experienced by cocaine misuse.

 

severe adverse effect of cocaine use include cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy.

 

OBSTETRIC COMPLICATION

Including miscarriage, placental abruption and premature labour.