This is where it gets complicated. Tons of people do cocaine, and it often gets coupled with activities like dancing and people don't just drop dead. However you see a lot of coke users dying of heart attacks in their 50s (compared to users of other drugs). I think it's really hard for humans to accurately calculate risks (myself included).So it would be bad to take cocaine and then play tennis?
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Cocaine Cocaine heart rate
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Due to in the past severe coke and basecoke addiction, which narrows the blood vessels while pumping more blood thru them putting great strain on your heart, even more so with the alcohol coke combo which actually is great but is more damaging by creating an entirely new drug in your blood and brain named coca ethylene... due to this my HR is in rest when sober up to 110 to 130 bpm!
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it’s not BPM that’s the problem my pulse ox is always 99 oxygen 95 pulse. It’s your blood pressure! It’s vasoconstrictor. Check your blood pressure. after the initial high, the vasoconstricting effects continue. I went from in the normal range to like 20-30 minutes, exactly when you want to re-up, to being at 159/87…not great. came back to normal range after a few hours.
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This reminded me of a funny situation (in the hindsight) when I was 15 and comming down after 3 days and 2 nights of "pre party -> party -> afterparty -> at friends flat after after and pre party - > then party ... I'm getting dizzy, but the beginning and end of Goa trance/techno/house/tech house/psy/acid house...(and I did it again)...scene, during 90s was pretty wild. And so was my consumption of ecstasy pills (oh those Mitsubishi 125 white with brownish specs 
, then 250mg ones and all type of "vehicles" in between 
), LSD and 80% pure racemic amphetamine, that we were overdoing from the get go...90s kicked ass, and thar particular Monday I was crashing heavily. I remember that I asked my mom to go with me to ER cause my heart was pounding so hard that I was too scared to go alone. Even just standing up to fast made me blind for more than a minute. I got to the ER, had EKG, cardiologist listened to my heart and concludedthat "This kind of things happen...when a person is anxious cause of missing school, has panic attacks and 'becomes too aware of his heart'. But you have nothing to worry about cause you have very strong heart that is beating regularly. You have what is referred to as 'an athletes heart' and dont have to worry about a thing.". My heart rate was apparently in the 50s and my blood pressure was perfectly normal. I guess all those trainings and running all my childhood gave me some extra space. As soon as I found out that all the tests came back perfectly fine I started to daydream about Wednesday and Drum&Bass party that was next on the menu. Now, almost 30 years later I am just thankful that all those "party drugs" and very hot venues that I religiously attended 4 times every week didnt do me in then. I still have heart that is not missing beats or going above 60 if I am resting. But man was I lucky to live in every sense of that statement. Nowdays it is only festivals and chill music for me. Days of youthful glory are way behind me and I am intent to live at least another 30 years. It was a rant but the point is - heart rate is not the best indicator of stimulant overdose. Body temperature and hydration are the things to look out. And not doing stupid doses and combinations like I unfortunately did in my teens. Take care everyone and look after your body. It is the only one you have so treat it with the respect it deserves. Nighty night...
, then 250mg ones and all type of "vehicles" in between ), LSD and 80% pure racemic amphetamine, that we were overdoing from the get go...90s kicked ass, and thar particular Monday I was crashing heavily. I remember that I asked my mom to go with me to ER cause my heart was pounding so hard that I was too scared to go alone. Even just standing up to fast made me blind for more than a minute. I got to the ER, had EKG, cardiologist listened to my heart and concludedthat "This kind of things happen...when a person is anxious cause of missing school, has panic attacks and 'becomes too aware of his heart'. But you have nothing to worry about cause you have very strong heart that is beating regularly. You have what is referred to as 'an athletes heart' and dont have to worry about a thing.". My heart rate was apparently in the 50s and my blood pressure was perfectly normal. I guess all those trainings and running all my childhood gave me some extra space. As soon as I found out that all the tests came back perfectly fine I started to daydream about Wednesday and Drum&Bass party that was next on the menu. Now, almost 30 years later I am just thankful that all those "party drugs" and very hot venues that I religiously attended 4 times every week didnt do me in then. I still have heart that is not missing beats or going above 60 if I am resting. But man was I lucky to live in every sense of that statement. Nowdays it is only festivals and chill music for me. Days of youthful glory are way behind me and I am intent to live at least another 30 years. It was a rant but the point is - heart rate is not the best indicator of stimulant overdose. Body temperature and hydration are the things to look out. And not doing stupid doses and combinations like I unfortunately did in my teens. Take care everyone and look after your body. It is the only one you have so treat it with the respect it deserves. Nighty night...
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Keif Richards is right, everyone reacts differently to coke. But, it's worth knowing that 110-130 bpm while on coke, even if it seems common, isn't necessarily healthy. It's like revving your car engine super high—it might seem fine for a bit, but keep it up and you'll wear it out. Same goes for your heart.
Consistently elevated heart rate puts a strain on your cardiovascular system. It forces your heart to work harder and faster, which research has linked to an increased risk of serious problems. For example, studies have shown that cocaine use can lead to increased blood pressure, heart rate, and myocardial oxygen demand (Restrepo et al., 2010). This increased demand, coupled with cocaine's vasoconstrictive effects (narrowing of blood vessels), can reduce blood flow to the heart muscle. This can lead to ischemia (reduced oxygen supply) and potentially cause damage. Additionally, cocaine can activate platelets and increase the risk of blood clots, further exacerbating cardiovascular complications (Moliterno et al., 2018).
References:
Consistently elevated heart rate puts a strain on your cardiovascular system. It forces your heart to work harder and faster, which research has linked to an increased risk of serious problems. For example, studies have shown that cocaine use can lead to increased blood pressure, heart rate, and myocardial oxygen demand (Restrepo et al., 2010). This increased demand, coupled with cocaine's vasoconstrictive effects (narrowing of blood vessels), can reduce blood flow to the heart muscle. This can lead to ischemia (reduced oxygen supply) and potentially cause damage. Additionally, cocaine can activate platelets and increase the risk of blood clots, further exacerbating cardiovascular complications (Moliterno et al., 2018).
References:
- Restrepo, C. S., MartĂnez-Orgado, J. A., Hurtado, J. H., Ocampo, F. L., Lemos, J. A., & Vargas, D. M. (2010). Cardiovascular complications of cocaine: An overview. World journal of cardiology, 2(6), 177–185.
- Moliterno, D. J., Willard, J. E., Lange, R. A., Negus, B. H., Hillis, L. D., & Griffin, J. J. (2018). Cardiovascular effects of cocaine. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 71(21), 2407-2414.