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Doctors, what are the benefits of chewing coca leaf?

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Stick To Coca Cola: "Benefits" is a relative term. Chewing the coca leaf releases minuscule amounts of cocaine, which acts like a stimulant with about the strength of coffee. It doesn't taste so good, so it is now extracted into a pure form that is so strong and addictive it has basically ruined many a culture and sub-culture (Netflix: "Narcos," "Cocaineomics," "Crack in the System"--currently playing "Sicario").BAD!

Answered 11/1/2015

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