Crack Facts
How many people use crack? | How does cocaine work? | What are the effects of cocaine?
STDS and crack | History of crack | How dangerous is it to take crack or cocaine?
Definitions of addiction | Crack addiction and the illegal market | Maintaining the habit
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How does cocaine work? The neurotransmitter involved in a cocaine experience is dopamine. Dopamine is a chemical that is associated with pleasurable feelings. Cocaine has its effect by blocking the ‘reuptake’ of dopamine, meaning that the neurotransmitter stays in contact with the receptors longer, prolonging the pleasurable feeling. |
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