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Bones Floyd @ Jan 23rd 2007 4:43PM
I fully agree with J B that while the effects of cocaine do allow for somewhat faster reaction times and a general rise in awareness, it is a rather short lived high.
The transient after affects of the high have far more of a NEGATIVE effect on a drivers performance and I would assume out weigh any slightly positive effects that the high could offer any type of race car driver. In addition, you would have to be constantly doing lines or bumps every 20-30 minutes to maintain that heightened sense of awareness associated with cocaine. If not you would become somewhat edgy and 'sketchy' as you came down from the high and would constantly be craving that next bump or line that would in turn distract you from your race at hand.
The after-effects also include a somewhat distorted view and feeling in your eyes which I can only imagine would be another point against doing the drug in the first place.
Its somewhat comparable to how you feel an hour or 2 after downing 1 or 2 Redbull's.... (without food or alcohol)..