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Brain-Behavior Disconnect In Cocaine Addiction
May 25, 2009 — A new brain-imaging study reveals differences in cocaine users' ability to monitor their behavior and emotions in comparison to healthy control subjects. Such impairments may underlie vulnerability ... > full story -
Cocaine: Perceived As A Reward By The Brain?
May 19, 2009 — Scientists demonstrate a link between cocaine and the reward circuits in the brain and also associates the susceptibility to addiction with these ... > full story -
Cocaine-Linked Genes Enhance Behavioral Effects Of Addiction
May 13, 2009 — New research sheds light on how cocaine regulates gene expression in a crucial reward region of the brain to elicit long-lasting changes in behavior. The study provides exciting insight into the ... > full story -
Treating Addiction By Eliminating Drug-Associated Memories
April 23, 2009 — Addicts, even those who have been abstinent for long periods of time, are often still vulnerable to their own memories of prior drug use. For example, exposure to the same environment in which they ... > full story -
Early Isolation Linked To Enhanced Response To Cocaine
April 17, 2009 — Drug addiction affects millions of people around the world, causing numerous problems ranging from emotional and psychological difficulties to physical and health issues. Initial drug use can be ... > full story -
New Way To Fight Cocaine Addiction Discovered
April 1, 2009 — Pharmacological researchers have discovered that blocking a hormone related to hunger regulation can limit cocaine cravings. Their findings could herald a new approach to overcoming ... > full story -
Common Genes Tied To Alcohol, Nicotine, Cocaine Addictions
March 10, 2009 — 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 tied to all types of addictions - ... > full story -
Onset And Use Of Non-Medical Drugs In New Zealand
March 3, 2009 — New research outlines the extent of drug use in New Zealand, and when people first begin using drugs for non-medical purposes. The data comes from an analysis of over 12,000 interviews of people aged ... > full story -
Gene Variant Associated With Cocaine Dependence, Cocaine-Induced Paranoia
March 2, 2009 — Researchers have discovered that variants in the a-endomannosidase gene are associated with cocaine addiction and cocaine-induced paranoia in European American and African American ... > full story -
Injections Of Licorice Ingredient Show Promise As Treatment For Cocaine Addiction
February 18, 2009 — An ingredient in licorice shows promise as an antidote for the toxic effects of cocaine abuse, including deadly overdoses of the highly addictive drug, researchers are ... > full story
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