Cocaine News

Posted January 12, 2007:

• Prenatal Cocaine's Lasting Cellular Effects

Posted December 7, 2006:

• Cocaine High Caused By Interference In Neuronal Receiving Stations

Posted December 4, 2006:

• Urban Wastewater Can Provide More Accurate Estimates Of Community-Wide Illicit Drug Use

Posted November 21, 2006:

• Test Strips For The Rapid Detection Of Cocaine

Posted November 13, 2006:

• Scientists Design Simple Dipstick Test For Cocaine, Other Drugs
• Hormone Linked To Brain's Cravings For Food And Other Energy Sources

Posted October 31, 2006:

• Hair Samples Show Babies Can Be Exposed To 'Crystal Meth' While In The Womb
• High-Tech Research Shows Cocaine Changes Proteins And Brain Function

Posted October 17, 2006:

• New Data Hint At Oncoming Cocaine Epidemic

Posted October 15, 2006:

• Altered Perception Of Reward In Human Cocaine Addiction

Posted September 8, 2006:

• Researchers Identify Key Step In Cocaine-Induced Heart Enlargement, Sudden Death

Posted July 21, 2006:

• Prescription Pain Killers Are Involved In More Drug Overdose Deaths Than Either Cocaine Or Heroin In U.S.

Posted July 16, 2006:

• PET Imaging Confirms Link Between Receptor Levels And Cocaine Abuse

Posted July 5, 2006:

• Illicit Drug Use And Abuse May Be Genetic

Posted June 22, 2006:

• Studies Find That 'Broken Heart Syndrome' Can Result From Opioid Withdrawal, Cocaine Use

Posted June 15, 2006:

• Study Reveals Biochemical Signature Of Cocaine Craving In Humans

Posted June 3, 2006:

• Genetically Altered Mice No Longer Like Cocaine

Posted May 2, 2006:

• Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Not Linked To Bad Behavior In Kids

Posted March 19, 2006:

• Strength Of Cocaine Cravings Linked To Brain Response

Posted March 17, 2006:

• Same Genes May Underlie Alcohol And Nicotine Co-Abuse

Posted February 28, 2006:

• Portable Cocaine Sensor Developed At UC Santa Barbara

Posted February 13, 2006:

• Team Discovers Possible 'Universal Strategy' To Combat Addiction

Posted February 9, 2006:

• High Resolution 'Snapshots' Detail Dynamics Of A Cocaine Antibody

Posted January 23, 2006:

• Genetics Plays Role In Relapse Of Illicit Drug-Seeking Behavior

Posted December 14, 2005:

• Evidence Links Cocaine Abuse And Parkinson's Disease

Posted October 24, 2005:

• Delving Deeper Into The Machinery Of Cocaine Addiction

Posted October 23, 2005:

• Researchers Find Alterations In Brain's Circuitry Caused By Cocaine

Posted September 18, 2005:

• Disrupting Cocaine-Memories To Battle Addiction

Posted September 16, 2005:

• UCI Neurobiologists Find Treatment To Block Memory-Related Drug Cravings

Posted September 6, 2005:

• Rutgers-Newark Researchers Link Individual Preferences To Neuronal Activity In Brain

Posted August 5, 2005:

• Faulty Biological Clocks May Influence Addiction

Posted June 14, 2005:

• Gene Controlling Circadian Rhythms Linked To Drug Addiction, UT Southwestern Researchers Find

Posted May 12, 2005:

• Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Increases Heart Susceptibility To Ischemia, Reperfusion Injury In Adult Male But Not Female Rats

Posted April 29, 2005:

• Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Exerts Subtle Effects On Schoolchildren

Posted February 24, 2005:

• Potential Drug Target For Treating Cocaine Abuse Found

Posted February 11, 2005:

• PET/MRI Scans May Help Unravel Mechanisms Of Prenatal Drug Damage

Posted February 10, 2005:

• Non-Invasive Imaging Tools May Help Unravel Mechanisms Of Prenatal Drug Damage

Posted January 11, 2005:

• Study: 7 Percent Of College Students Used Prescription Drugs As Stimulants For Non-Medical Purposes
• Penn Study May Lead The Way For First Medication To Treat Cocaine Addiction

Posted December 20, 2004:

• Research Explores Addiction As Computational Process

Posted December 10, 2004:

• NIDA Study Offers New Clues About Connection Between Cocaine Abuse, Thinking, And Decision-Making

Posted November 24, 2004:

• Proposed Addiction Treatment Successful, Safe In Second Small Trial

Posted November 23, 2004:

• Imaging Study Finds A Structural Difference In The Brains Of Cocaine Addicts
• Flies On Crack: New Study Isolates Gene Mutation Responsive To Cocaine

Posted November 18, 2004:

• NIDA Study Offers New Clues About Connection Between Cocaine Abuse, Thinking, And Decision-Making

Posted October 29, 2004:

• Nicotine's Addictive Hold Increases When Combined With Other Tobacco Smoke Chemicals, UCI Study Finds

Posted June 24, 2004:

• Treating Cocaine Addiction With Viruses

Posted May 25, 2004:

• Yerkes Researchers Discover Combination Of Drug Therapies Reduces Cocaine Use In Primates

Posted May 4, 2004:

• Medication For Multiple Sclerosis May Help In Treating Cocaine Addiction

Posted April 20, 2004:

• More Than A Million Americans Abuse Prescription Drugs

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