Cocaine originally comes from coca plants. In Indian cultures, Mama Cocas were considered a 'kind goddess'. She was believed to give special powers to humans. Before harvesting the coca plants, the man would sleep with a woman to ensure Mama Coca would be in a favorable mood. The leaves of the coca plants were chewed for medical, spiritual, and social reasons. In the past these leaves were believed to cure all illnesses and maladies known to men. These people were obviously not aware of the consequences of chewing cocaine. They provided numbness to hunger, helping people through the winter where there was not much to eat. This comes to show that due to its stimulating effects these coca leaves or cocaine were considered a sacred plant, similar to those who consider cocaine a gift from god because they are addicted to it and can't live without it. Also this shows that in the past cocaine was used for medical purposes as well.
Classification of Cocaine: Cocaine falls under the category of CNS Stimulants.
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