2006-06-11 14:48:44 · 14 answers · asked by hikerchic 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Taking cocaine could cause irreversible brain damage, Abusing the highly addictive drug can lead to long-term memory loss and learning difficulties
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/20/1077072807347.html?from=storyrhs
Chemical poisoning. Daily exposure to toxic chemicals such as alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs (heroine, cocaine, and amphetamines) destroys brain cells at a rapid rate. Other environmental toxins, such as lead and mercury, can penetrate the blood-brain barrier. Once inside the brain, these heavy metals kill nerve cells. This helps explain why exposure to heavy metals has been linked to memory and learning problems in children. Even though aluminum is not considered a heavy metal, its accumulation in the brain is believed to contribute to Alzheimer's disease.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0005/ai_2603000517
2006-06-13 04:06:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Short answer NO. Long answer YES, because it is not the cocaine itself, it's what else you take while you're on it. Usually it is dope or alcohol that causes memory loss, plus we not in Columbia, so half the time it's not even Coke you're doing, I live in Melbourne.
2006-06-11 22:09:22 · answer #2 · answered by Artyom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well poor memory is link to lots of things, if your doing cocaine well yeah that will cause it.
2006-06-11 21:52:22 · answer #3 · answered by kcracer1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
poor memory is a result of many things....but if you are doing cocaine then ABSOLUTELY YEAH!!
2006-06-11 21:53:43 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica Renee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the amount and how long you did the drugs. But most likely yes.
2006-06-11 21:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by peaches31377 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why r u on cocaine
2006-06-11 23:52:11 · answer #6 · answered by Kiara D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breathing polluted air also contributes to this, I suggest we all start to fill up our plastic bubbles.
2006-06-11 21:59:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amongst other negative side effects...Yes!
2006-06-11 21:52:42 · answer #8 · answered by miso1cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
huh? I don't remember either... that's funny, reading the replies... that was my first thought... (well maybe not my first!) ;)
2006-06-17 08:03:52 · answer #9 · answered by xxxcariooo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'll make this as blunt as possible...yes
2006-06-11 21:50:47 · answer #10 · answered by itzmejessica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋