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Descriptor English: Crack Cocaine
Descriptor Spanish: Cocaína Crack
Descriptor cocaína crack
Entry term(s) crack
Scope note: Forma purificada, alcaloide, muy potente de la cocaína. Se fuma (base libre), se inyecta intravenosamente y se ingiere oralmente. El uso de la cocaina crack da lugar a alteraciones en la función del sistema cardiovascular, del sistema nervioso autónomo, del sistema nervioso central y del sistema gastrointestinal. El término argot 'crack' deriva del sonido crujiente producido al quemar esta forma de cocaína para fumarla.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cocaína Crack
Descriptor French: Crack
Entry term(s): Cocaine, Crack
Tree number(s): D02.145.074.722.388.250
D03.132.889.354.250
D03.605.084.500.722.388.250
D03.605.869.388.250
D26.878.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016578
Scope note: The purified, alkaloidal, extra-potent form of cocaine. It is smoked (free-based), injected intravenously, and orally ingested. Use of crack results in alterations in function of the cardiovascular system, the autonomic nervous system, the central nervous system, and the gastrointestinal system. The slang term "crack" was derived from the crackling sound made upon igniting of this form of cocaine for smoking.
Annotation: addiction to crack cocaine = CRACK COCAINE (IM) + COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Cocaine (1986-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
DeCS ID: 30172
Unique ID: D016578
NLM Classification: QV 113
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Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/01/02
Revision Date: 2016/05/28
Crack Cocaine - Preferred
Concept UI M0025291
Scope note The purified, alkaloidal, extra-potent form of cocaine. It is smoked (free-based), injected intravenously, and orally ingested. Use of crack results in alterations in function of the cardiovascular system, the autonomic nervous system, the central nervous system, and the gastrointestinal system. The slang term "crack" was derived from the crackling sound made upon igniting of this form of cocaine for smoking.
Preferred term Crack Cocaine
Entry term(s) Cocaine, Crack



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