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Preferred term

Crack Cocaine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The purified, alkaloidal, extra-potent form of cocaine. It is smoked (free-based), injected intravenously, and orally ingested. Use of crack results in alterations in function of the cardiovascular system, the autonomic nervous system, the central nervous system, and the gastrointestinal system. The slang term "crack" was derived from the crackling sound made upon igniting of this form of cocaine for smoking.

Broader concept

In other languages

  • French

  • Cocaïne base
  • Cocaïne basée

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-T9M440WQ-P

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