Cocaine (INN) (benzoylmethylecgonine, an ecgonine derivative) is a tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. It is a stimulant, an appetite suppressant, and a nonspecific voltage gated sodium channel blocker, which in turn cause

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