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4 – AVOID USING WHEN DEPRESSED/ANXIOUS

Cocaine will tend to worsen whatever state you are in when you take it. Taking a stimulant drug like cocaine, which empties your brain cell of chemical transmitters like serotonin and dopamine, will only make you more depressed. If you are on antidepressants, best avoid cocaine altogether. Not only will it work against the effects of the medication, your comedowns will be far worse.