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El crack y el clorhidrato de cocaína. ¿Son las diferencias un mito o una realidad?
1Department of Psychiatry, Division of Neurosciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA.
JAMA
|November 20, 1996
Resumen
Los efectos fisiológicos de la cocaína crack y el clorhidrato de cocaína son similares, pero la cocaína fumada o inyectada tiene un mayor potencial de abuso. Se recomienda el tratamiento por encima de la prisión para la adicción a la cocaína.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Farmacología Farmacología.
- Adicción Ciencia Ciencia de la adicción.
- Política de salud pública Política de salud pública.
Sus antecedentes:
- El clorhidrato de cocaína y el crack (base de cocaína) son formas distintas de la misma droga.
- Comprender sus diferencias y similitudes es crucial para las políticas y estrategias de tratamiento efectivas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para comparar el crack y el clorhidrato de cocaína con respecto a su uso, efectos y potencial de abuso.
- Informar las políticas sobre el encarcelamiento y el tratamiento de los usuarios de cocaína basado en evidencia científica.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión sistemática de las publicaciones en inglés de 1976 a 1996.
- Las búsquedas incluyeron MEDLINE y revisiones manuales de referencias citadas.
- Los estudios se centraron en comparar las rutas de administración y las formas de cocaína.
Principales resultados:
- Los efectos fisiológicos y psicoactivos son similares para ambas formas.
- La cocaína fumada o inyectada muestra una mayor responsabilidad por abuso, dependencia y consecuencias graves en comparación con el uso intranasal.
- La inmediatez, la duración, la magnitud del efecto y la frecuencia / cantidad de uso son factores clave, no solo la forma.
Conclusiones:
- El clorhidrato de cocaína intranasal puede actuar como una puerta de entrada para el uso de crack cocaína.
- Las directrices federales de sentencia que diferencian entre el crack y el clorhidrato de cocaína son excesivas.
- El tratamiento es más beneficioso que el encarcelamiento para las personas adictas involucradas en delitos de cocaína.
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