Dangers and Long-Term Effects of Cocaine Abuse. Risk of overdose, damage to the nose and nasal passages, what are the long term effects of use? Cocaine addicts can develop a chronic runny nose and find that their ability to smell is impaired, and their ability to taste also decreased.
A cerebral vasospasm is the term used to describe when a brain artery or smaller brain blood vessels narrow. A blood vesselâs central lumen becomes narrow in response to the vessel wall contraction. This constriction prohibits blood flow.
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) (also known as malignant schwannoma, neurofibrosarcoma, and neurosarcoma) is a form of cancer of the connective tissue surrounding nerves. Given its origin and behavior it is classified as a sarcoma.