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Psychiatry Substance Related and Addictive Disorders f694fac1

All of the following are true about cocaine addiction except:

A
Myocardial infarction
B
Seizures
C
Comorbid addiction to alcohol
D
Amantadine is the drug of choice
High-Yield Explanation
No pharmacological agent has any reliable role in cocaine dependence. These patients frequently use other substances too. Effects of cocaine use: 1.Significant elevation of mood (lasting only 1 h with cocaine) 2.Increased aleness and attention span 3.Psychotic symptoms- Formication with cocaine 4.Loss of appetite and weight 5.Pupil dilation 6.Tachycardia and other cardiovascular effects,which can be life threatening eg: Myocardial infarction. 7.Seizures 10.Reddening (erythema) of the nose due to "snoing" cocaine 11.Hypersexuality

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