Cocaine is obtained from

Cocaine is obtained from
  1. Atropa belladonna
  2. Erythroxylum coca
  3. Datura sp.
  4. Papaver somniferum.

Solution

Cocaine is natural coca alkaloid obtained from leaves of coca (= cocca) plantErythroxylum coca (Family Erythroxylaceae) - a South American plant growing on the foot hills of Andes. Its chemical formula is $\mathrm{C}_{17} \mathrm{H}_{21} \mathrm{NO}_4$. Cocaine is commonly called coke or crack. It is bitter, white, crystalline powder and called snow, sniff, crack, coke, princess, Big C. Cocaine has vasoconstrictor properties and therefore, is a good local anaesthetic. It is taken by snorting. It is a powerful CNS stimulant. It induces a sense of well-being and

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