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Adolescent Rats More Vulnerable to Drug Addiction Than Adults; Younger Animals Consumed More Cocaine and Worked Harder for It Than Did Adults
November 16, 2010 — Adolescent rats take cocaine more readily than adults, are sensitive to lower doses, and work harder for access to the drug, according to new research. The findings suggest that adolescence is a ... > full story -
Aerobic Exercise May Reduce Excessive Cocaine Use
November 16, 2010 — Aerobic exercise may protect against binge-like patterns of cocaine use, suggests a new study. Rats allowed access to running wheels self-administered less cocaine than did rats that were ... > full story -
Sweets or Cocaine? Male Rats Prefer Sweets, Female Rats Favor Cocaine
November 15, 2010 — When given a choice between sweets and cocaine, male rats prefer sweets, while female rats would rather self- administer cocaine, a new study has ... > full story -
Non-Medical Prescription Drug Use More Common Among Rural Teens Than City Dwellers
November 1, 2010 — Rural teens appear more likely than their urban peers to use prescription drugs for non-medical purposes, according to a new ... > full story -
Why Cocaine Is So Addictive: Activation of Specific Neurons Linked to Alterations in Cocaine Reward
October 18, 2010 — Researchers have discovered how cocaine corrupts the brain and becomes addictive. The findings -- the first to connect activation of specific neurons to alterations in cocaine reward -- may help ... > full story -
Love Takes Up Where Pain Leaves Off, Brain Study Shows
October 13, 2010 — Intense, passionate feelings of love can provide amazingly effective pain relief, similar to painkillers or such illicit drugs as cocaine, according to a new ... > full story -
Study Focuses on Mephedrone Use in Northern Ireland Post-Ban
October 4, 2010 — Researchers have completed one of the first studies of mephedrone use in Northern Ireland since the drug was outlawed earlier this year. They found that the ban did not deter those mephedrone users ... > full story -
Cocaine Stored in Alcohol: Testing Techniques from Outside the Bottle Unveiled
September 29, 2010 — Scientists reveal two techniques proven to identify dissolved cocaine in bottles of wine or rum. These tools will allow customs officials to quickly identify bottles being used to smuggle cocaine, ... > full story -
Cocaine and Ecstasy Detected in Waters of the L'Albufera in Valencia, Spain
September 22, 2010 — The water in the canals and irrigation channels in the L'Albufera Natural Park in Valencia contain cocaine, ecstasy and a further six drugs. Researchers have issued a warning about the continued ... > full story -
Why the Craving for Cocaine Won’t Go Away
September 16, 2010 — People who have used cocaine run a great risk of becoming addicted, even after long drug-free periods. Now researchers in Sweden and their colleagues can point to a specific molecule in the brain as ... > full story
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