Cocaine causes a sense of energy, alertness, talktiveness, and well-being users find pleasurable.
When injected and smoked, these drugs cause an intense feeling of euphoria. Cocaine as it is known today was first synthesised in 1855 although it was not until 1880 that its effects were recognised by the medical world. The leaves of the coca plant are made into a paste and its contents heated with hydrochloric acid to produce cocaine hydrochloride. This most common form of cocaine is a white, crystalline powder, freely soluble in water, but rarely used internally or injected. Cocaine is best known for it's ability to increase focus and mental alertness, eliminate fatigue and decrease the appetite.