Coca leaf
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The leaf of the coca plant (Erythroxylum coca), used traditionally in the Andes for thousands of years as a stimulant, digestive aid, altitude sickness remedy, and sacred plant. Contains 14 alkaloids including a small amount of cocaine.
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Andrew finds coca less harsh than coffee, with no rebound or dependency.
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Andrew finds coca less harsh than coffee, with no rebound or dependency.
"I first met coca in 1965. I just finished my first year of medical school and my mentor Dick Schultes sent me to South America to collect medicinal plants. He said, 'When you're in Peru, be sure to chew coca. It's a very interesting plan..."
Compared favorably to coffee (less harsh), pharmaceutical stimulants like Adderall/Ritalin/modafinil (no rebound dependency), and cocaine (vastly safer as a whole plant)
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"I first met coca in 1965. I just finished my first year of medical school and my mentor Dick Schultes sent me to South America to collect medicinal plants. He said, 'When you're in Peru, be sure to chew coca. It's a very interesting plant and you ..."
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