Contaminated cocaine causes rotting flesh - Levamisole the culprit
June 02, 2010 12:29 AM EDT
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Contaminated cocaine can cause rotting flesh. Oh yuck! Sounds really messy. People who use cocaine are at risk of experiencing the following: abnormal heartbeat, blood pressure issues, hallucinations, convulsions and stroke, in addition to rotting flesh.
The cocaine people get is sometimes not clean. The agents in the contaminated cocaine can cause low white-cell count or skin tissue death. The Annals of Internal Medicine June 1 edition has a discussion of two cases involving women who used cocaine. These women developed purplish plaques on several places over their bodies.
Levamisole appears to be the cause of the problems. The medicine is an anti-worming agent for animals. It is not approved for use in humans, but it is often used to cut cocaine before it is distributed. Officials estimate that about 80% of the cocaine in the US is cut with levamisole.
The levamisole can cause not only white blood cell issues, but also death of the outer layer of skin. Of course, that is not the only thing that levamisole causes. It also causes problems with bone marrow function. The skin issue is treatable, and stopping cocaine will also improve the condition.
Man, if you ever needed a reason to not use cocaine, then I’d say this is one. Rotting skin is about one of the grossest things I have ever heard of. Yuck. If you do use cocaine, be very careful. If you notice plaques on your skin, get help immediately.
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