Chemistry Question About Cocaine?
Question by Vilatimir Vonderbelt: Chemistry question about cocaine?
What difference in molecular structure makes cocaine more polar than crack cocaine?
a. Cocaine is the ionic form, crack the non-ionic form, of the same drug.
b. Cocaine is the non-ionic form, crack the ionic form, of the same drug.
c. Cocaine is the non-ionic form, crack the ionic form, of the same drug.
d. Crack has an added methyl group that cocaine does not.
Best answer:
Answer by m w
Crack cocaine is the freebase version of cocaine
Is It Acceptable to Refer to the President as a Crack Head?
Question by PaRtY 2012 -One Down Two to Go: Is it acceptable to refer to the President as a Crack Head?
If not, why (since he refers to himself that way)
Effect of Obama’s Candor Remains to Be Seen
Senator Admitted Trying Cocaine in a Memoir Written 11 Years Ago
“Through his book, Obama has become the first potential presidential contender to admit trying cocaine. “http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/02/AR2007010201359.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/02/AR2007010201359.html
Paul: Hate to do this buddy (not really)
“Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug. The powdered hydrochloride salt form of cocaine can be snorted or dissolved in water and then injected.
What Exactly Are the Dangers of Cocaine?
Question by mrzwink: What exactly are the dangers of Cocaine?
plz inform me about cocaine:
about what cocaine does the the brain and body?
how well is it tolerated, and how long does it remain?
what the effects are of longtime use?
combinations with other drugs? (alcohol, mdma, amphetamines?)
is it a physical or mental addiction, or both?
Plz no links to wikipedia.
Best answer:
Answer by andrecan2002
Addiction
Death by overdose !!!
Answer by Sam
What, you don’t like wikipedia? But it’s so useful and 100% accurate. 😉 (The following is from the Columbia Encyclopedia)
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Why Do Drug Names Contain “hydrochloride”?
Question by Go Big: Why do drug names contain “hydrochloride”?
I tried a simple Google search, but didn’t find the results I was looking for.
Why do drug names contain the name “hydrochloride”? For example, paroxetine hydrochloride or hydrochloride salt of procaine.
I’m THINKING it has to do with the polarity of amines and salts and the solubility in water.
Thanks in advance!
Best answer:
Answer by Semtex
Many drugs are prepared as hydrochloride salts because they’re in an inappropriate form as a freebase, this could be because of their strength or texture this way or in the case of ketamine and some others it’s so strong an alkali that it’s almost caustic.
Crackdown on 'crack' and Heroinhawkers
Crackdown on 'crack' and heroinhawkers
Filed under: Crack Cocaine Detection Period
Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant and its powdered hydrochloride salt form can be snorted or dissolved in water and then injected. 'Crack' is the street name given to the form of cocaine that has been processed to make a rock crystal, which … Read more on Nation on Sunday
Three arrested in Grumpy's robbery
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