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High Risk: Increased cardiovascular strain and cocaethylene formation
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When cocaine and alcohol are used together the body forms cocaethylene, a metabolite that is longer-acting and places additional strain on the cardiovascular system. The combination is associated with increased heart rate and blood pressure and a heightened risk of cardiovascular events compared with either substance alone.
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When cocaine and alcohol are used together the body forms cocaethylene, a metabolite that is longer-acting and places additional strain on the cardiovascular system. The combination is associated with increased heart rate and blood pressure and a heightened risk of cardiovascular events compared with either substance alone.
Alkohol verändert den Kokainstoffwechsel und kann zur Bildung von Cocaethylen führen.
Important red flags include Brustschmerz, Druckgefühl, Atemnot, Herzrasen oder unregelmäßiger Puls, Ohnmacht, Schlaganfallzeichen, starke Kopfschmerzen oder Krampfanfälle, Aggression, schwere Panik, Verwirrtheit oder Überhitzung. Acute symptoms require medical help and this page does not replace emergency care.
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