Why cocaine is stimulant?

Answer 1

Have you eaten any chocolate or drunk any soda lately? If you have, there's a good chance you gave your body a dose of a stimulant -- caffeine, which is also in coffee.

Eating or drinking a large amount of caffeine can make you feel jittery, nervous, or energetic. That is because caffeine -- like any stimulant -- changes the way your brain works.

But caffeine is just a mild example of a stimulant. Many other stimulant drugs are much stronger -- and some are illegal and very dangerous. Others require a doctor's prescription.

Examples of stronger stimulants include:

• Cocaine: Made from the leaf of the coca plant, this drug often comes in the form of a white powder that some people inhale through their nose.
• Crack: A form of cocaine that can be smoked.
• Amphetamines: Often called "speed," these pills are sometimes prescribed by doctors for medical problems.
• Methamphetamine: A powerful form of amphetamine that comes in clear crystals (called "ice") or powder (called "crank") that is smoked or injected.

  (more about methamphetamine) From:www. counselingseattle.com

Answer 2

Cocaine acts on the central nervous system as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor. The build up of dopamine results in coke's gleeful carelessness. It suppresses appetite and increases alertness by the continued activity of dopamine receptors. There is research connecting this with thrill seekers using adrenaline from the fight or flight response mechanism as a naturally internal chemical snort. That's why so many skydivers/bungie jumpers get literally addicted to fear-inducing activities.

Answer 3

Because, as a derivative of cocaine, it stimulates the nervous system.

Answer 4

Because, Cocaine stimulates the nervous system (hence the name stimulant).

It causes upbeat heart rate, constant need to do something, and sometimes nervousness.