Browse News Stories
311 to 320 of 329 stories
view headlines only
-
University Of Virginia Researchers Link Cocaine Addiction Responses To Biological Clock Genes
August 12, 1999 A new study published in Science indicates that cocaine sensitization -- which is linked to addiction -- might be associated with circadian genes, the genes that set the biological clock. An ... > full story -
Chronic, Heavy Cocaine Use Associated With Long-Lasting Impaired Function
August 3, 1999 The detrimental effects of heavy cocaine use on an individual's manual dexterity, problem solving, and other critical skills can last for up to a month after the drug was taken, according to a ... > full story -
Cocaine Triggers Heart Attacks Within One Hour
June 1, 1999 During the first hour after using cocaine, the user's risk of heart attack increases nearly 24 times, according to the first large study of the long-suspected relationship between cocaine and ... > full story -
Repeated Exposure To Cocaine Alters Brain Structure
April 27, 1999 Cocaine can produce long-lasting changes in the structure of nerve cells in certain areas of the brain, according to new data presented by Dr. Terry Robinson of the University of Michigan. ... > full story -
Debate Brews Over Caffeine Addiction -- Study Also Confirms Caffeine Improves Alertness And Energy
March 22, 1999 Most coffee drinkers feel they function better after that morning cup of java, and many researchers agree. But is it addictive? A French medical researcher will present new data that says it ... > full story -
Cocaine And Tobacco Use Increase Risk Of Miscarriage, Find University Of Pittsburgh Researchers
February 5, 1999 Tobacco smoking and cocaine use independently contribute to spontaneous abortion (miscarriage), according to results of a landmark study led by Roberta B. Ness, M.D., M.P.H., at the University of ... > full story -
Drug Abuse Behavior Driven By Neurochemical Changes In Brain
November 12, 1998 Researchers at Yerkes Primate Center have demonstrated that the same neurochemical changes in the brain that occur with cocaine use can also be triggered by environmental stimuli, without the ... > full story -
Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Leads To Lower Child IQ Scores, Language Skills
October 23, 1998 An analysis of studies on more than 800 school-age children found prenatal cocaine exposure had subtle effects on intelligence. Millions of dollars in special education funding must be spent each ... > full story -
Epilepsy Drug Found To Stop Cocaine's Effects In Animals
August 14, 1998 An inexpensive epilepsy drug may prove to be a highly effective pharmaceutical treatment for cocaine addiction. In addition, preliminary data suggests that it may be useful for the treatment of other ... > full story -
American Heart Association Journal Report: Researchers Discover How Cocaine Use May Cause Heart Attacks
August 7, 1998 It's well documented that cocaine can over-stimulate the heart and cause a heart attack. In a new study, researchers say they may have found one reason why this happens, offering new hope for ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 137,313

