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cocaine
A white crystalline alkaloid extracted from the leaves of the coca plant. It is used as a drug with stimulatory and hallucinogenic effects. It is psychologically habit-forming, but increasing doses are not needed, as the body does not develop tolerance to it. Habitual use results in physical and nervous deterioration, and subsequent withdrawal results in severe depression. See also procaine.
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