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Cocaine is a psychostimulant. The drug produces feelings of well-being and overconfidence, often inducing hallucinations. Long-term use of cocaine leads to social isolation, depression and dependence. Cocaine acts by inhibiting the reuptake of dopamine from the synaptic cleft, thus impacting the reward pathway.