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Coca leaves are indeed the source of cocaine.  The leaves have been
chewed, usually with a bit of chalk or ash to help release the effect,
by indigenous peoples of the Andes for centuries as an aid to
supplement energy for their daily tasks at high altitudes.

Coca Tea is often offered to tourists visiting Peruvian cities at high
altitudes, like Cuzco (11,000 ft.) .  The effect of the tea is probably
more psychological than otherwise, since the catalyst needed to
dissolve the alkaloids is not present.

Coca cola originally contained some Coca leaf extract for the same
"pick me up" effect.  Coca is no longer an ingredient.

See:                            http://www.siu.edu/~ebl/leaflets/coca2.htm

NKP.


On Jul 28, 2005, at 9:48 AM, rayilynlee wrote:

Maybe I'm wrong, but doesn't cocaine or some kind of narcotic
derivative
come from coca leaves or is it just poppies and morphine?
Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sue Lifschiz" <Suedee36@xxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: coca leaves


I too had a positive experience with coca leaf tea.  I drank it daily
while
travelling in Peru and felt exceptionally good the whole time.  I
brought
a
bunch of it back to the US with me, but I haven't drunk it on a
regular
basis
because I don't particularly like the taste of it.
Suedee

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