What Are The Symptoms Of Cocaine Overdose

The symptoms of a cocaine overdose are intense and generally short in nature. Although fairly uncommon, people do die from cocaine overdose. The exact amount of cocaine that cause an overdose varies from person to person and is dependent on a variety of factor including weight, metabolism, health etc. Cocaine is often “cut” with various adulterants. This increase the risk of overdose, since the purity of cocaine is difficult to determine.

An overdose from cocaine can cause a serious increase in blood pressure, which ca

cause bleeding in the brain leading to a higher possibility of a stroke. A cocaine overdose can cause heart and respiratory problems resulting in death.

Symptoms of cocaine overdose may include some all of the following:

    • dangerous or fatal rise in body temperature
    • seizures
    • heart attack
    • brain hemorrhage
    • kidney failure
    • stroke
    • repeated convulsions
    • tremors
    • delirium
    • death

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