Yes what happens though is that the coke binds on the same receptor sites on the nerve synapses as the serotonin does. This prevents the serotonin reuptate and has all sorts of other consequences than just the coke buzz.
The problem is that just because something is produced by your body doesn't mean that its not harmful under certain conditions. Consider stomach acid - we need it, but try dipping a finder in it - it will eat it to the bone. Too much serotonin has some nasty consequences for the brain. larry On 11/7/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > serotonin being the Natural Drug in our bodies. > > make sense? > tw > > On 11/7/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From what I understand, cocaine hits the same receptor sites as > > certain peptides in our brains. That's very different than saying it > > releases a "natural drug" > > > > As for being less harmful, the data doesn't support that. Now whether > > that is a function of the drug itself or what its cut with is a > > different question entirely. > > > > larry > > > > On 11/7/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > not to mention cocaine in and of itself is not a drug. it spurs the > > > release > > > of a "natural drug" in our bodies. now, does that make it ok and good? > > > no. > > > but pharmacologically speaking its less damaging and harmful than alcohol > > > but then again, that doesnt matter, as evidenced by the gov'ts stance on > > > pot. > > > > > > tw > > > > > > On 11/7/05, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Will wrote: > > > > > ten year minimum sentences reducing the amount of pot smokers or > > > > > cocaine users? > > > > > > > > > > > > > Drug offenses are different in 2 ways: > > > > > > > > 1.) They're based on medical/health problems/dysfunctions. Many times > > > > either the user is high and thus not thinking clearly or so desperate > > > > that their own health/life becomes less important than the drug. > > > > > > > > 2.) They are "victimless" crimes. A guy snorting coke in his bedroom > > > > is no direct offense against someone. That's not to say what they do > > > > afterward isn't victimless, but the actual act of consuming the drug > > > > affects nobody but themselves. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:180115 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
