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The Buzz on Fruit Flies: New Role in the Search for Addiction Treatments
Fruit flies may seem like
unlikely heroes in the
battle against drug abuse,
but new research suggests
that these insects --
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Brain Scan Study Shows Cocaine Abusers Can Control Cravings
A new brain-imaging study
shows that active cocaine
abusers can suppress drug
craving, suggesting new ways
to help them quit and avoid
relapse. ... > full story
Brain-Behavior Disconnect In Cocaine Addiction
A new brain-imaging study
reveals differences in
cocaine users' ability to
monitor their behavior and
emotions in comparison to
healthy control subjects.
... > full story
Common Genes Tied To Alcohol, Nicotine, Cocaine Addictions
For decades, finding clues
to substance addiction has
been much like searching for
a needle in a haystack. But
researchers may finally be
honing in on specific genes
... > full story
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Novelty Lures Rats from Cocaine-Paired Settings, Hinting at New Treatments for Recovering Addicts
February 5, 2010 — The brain's innate interest in the new and different may help trump the power of addictive drugs, according to new research. In controlled experiments, novelty drew cocaine-treated rats away from the ... > full story -
Cocaine or Ecstasy Consumption During Adolescence Increases Risk of Addiction
February 5, 2010 — Exposure to ecstasy or cocaine during adolescence increases the "reinforcing effects" that make people vulnerable to developing an addiction. This is the main conclusion of a research team that has ... > full story -
Two Worlds of Drug Consumption in Late Modern Societies
January 21, 2010 — Europeans belong to the largest consumers of illicit drugs, absorbing about one fifth of the global heroin, cocaine and cannabis supply, as well as one third of ecstasy production (UNODC World Drug ... > full story -
Sudden Death in Cocaine Abusers: Study Reveals Role Played by Illegal Drug
January 13, 2010 — Forensic pathologists have shown that over three per cent of all sudden deaths in south-west Spain are related to the use of cocaine. They believe their findings can be extrapolated to much of the ... > full story -
New Mechanism Underlying Cocaine Addiction Discovered
January 7, 2010 — Researchers have identified a key epigenetic mechanism in the brain that helps explain cocaine's ... > full story -
Why Can't Some People Give Up Cocaine?
November 21, 2009 — Drug dependency is a recurrent but treatable kind of addiction. However, not all people who are drug dependent progress in the same way once they stop taking drugs. A new study shows that, in the ... > full story -
Cocaine Exposure During Pregnancy Leads To Impulsivity In Male, Not Female, Monkeys
October 24, 2009 — Adult male monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb have poor impulse control and may be more vulnerable to drug abuse than female monkeys, even a decade or more after the exposure, according to ... > full story -
Amino Acid May Help Reduce Cocaine Cravings
October 23, 2009 — A new study in rats has found that N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a commonly available and generally nontoxic amino acid derivative, reverses changes in the brain's circuitry associated with cocaine ... > full story -
Cognitive Problems Are Direct Result Of Cocaine Exposure, New Animal Research Suggests
October 23, 2009 — New animal studies suggest that memory and other cognitive problems experienced by cocaine-addicted people can result directly from the cocaine abuse in addition to pre-existing traits or lifestyle ... > full story -
Cocaine Vaccine May Help Some Reduce Drug Use
October 6, 2009 — A vaccine to treat cocaine dependence appears to reduce use of the drug in a subgroup of individuals who attain high anti-cocaine antibody levels in response, according to a new report. However, only ... > full story
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