Short-Term Effects of Cocaine Use
In the short term, cocaine can cause:
- Talkativeness and sociability.
- Extreme mental alertness.
- Nervousness and jumpiness.
- Anxiety, especially about being caught using.
- Irritability.
- Paranoia.
- Diminished decision-making ability.
- Insomnia.
- Tremors and dizziness.
- Muscle twitches and spasms.
- Lost self-control.
- Violent behavior.
- Dry mouth.
- Constricted blood vessels.
- Dilated pupils.
- Decreased appetite.
- Abdominal pain and nausea.
- Blurred vision.
- Fever.
- Increased heart rate and blood pressure.
- Impotence combined with excessive interest in sex.
