Kylar+Daigle

What would make a normal healthy person start abusing dopamine stimulating drugs, primarily cocaine?

After reading numerous online forums with posts from people who have first handedly tried cocaine I have found out that people usually try cocaine in a party or club atmosphere. After a few drinks many people who claim they had never thought they would try cocaine will spontaneuosly do a line and have an incredible high for 3-10 minutes, they may have just put their entire future in jeopardy. The morning after, the morning after that, and even the morning after that are spent in a sickly hangover as the user constantly craves more coke to offset the chemical imbalance and feel normal again. After the recovery people will still want to do more coke because the pleasure hooks of the dopamine enhancer are now in the memory.

dopamine and the reward system: http://www.kci.org/meth_info/sites/meth_psycho.htm