title: [Cocaine: the historical aspects].
abstract: The habitual use of drugs acting on the human mental faculties is very ancient. An overview on the history of cocaine, from the pre-Colombian populations of South-America to our days, is reported.
authors: Istituto di Farmacologia e Tossicologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Mangrella
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Rossi
mesh_terms: D003042:Cocaine / Q000266:history*; D005060:Europe; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D013020:South America; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine
vernacular_title: Cocaina: aspetti storici.