Smoking cocarettes: a less harmful alternative of cocaine use?
Smoking cocaine hydrochloride in the form of cocarettes is a method of cocaine use that has not been described in the scientific literature so far. Nonetheless it seems to be a somewhat common method of cocaine use in order to avoid the nasal irritation. Three case reports are presented in order to discuss the possibility.
Haasen
Christian
C
Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. Haasen@uke.uni-hamburg.de
Prinzleve
Michael
M
Reimer
Jens
J
Krausz
Michael
M
D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D003042:Cocaine