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Cocaine is obtained from the leaf. The leaves are generally chewed with lime. Cocaine is extracted from the leaves and young twigs of the South American shrubErythroxylon coca. Cocaine is used as a local anesthetic and stimulant. The bad effects are lack of sleep, loss of appetite and hallucination which ultimately lead to damaged mental functions and insanity. The misuse may also produce severe headache, convulsion, or death due to cardiovascular or respiratory failure.