Cocaine News

Posted March 3, 2004:

• Study Finds Alcohol Treatment Medication, Behavioral Therapy Effective For Treating Cocaine Addiction

Posted February 19, 2004:

• Drug Addiction, Learning Share Common Brain Protein

Posted December 17, 2003:

• Baclofen Holds Promise For Cocaine Treatment

Posted December 3, 2003:

• Yerkes Researchers Discover Natural Brain Chemical Reduces Effects Of Cocaine

Posted November 26, 2003:

• Ecstasy Can Trigger Heart Attacks In Users

Posted November 10, 2003:

• Yerkes Researchers Discover Natural Brain Chemical Reduces Effects Of Cocaine

Posted October 30, 2003:

• 'Dog-on-a-Chip' Could Replace Drug-Sniffing Canines

Posted September 23, 2003:

• Anticonvulsant Drug Promising Therapy For Cocaine Abuse

Posted August 26, 2003:

• Amphetamine Or Cocaine Exposure May Limit Brain Cell Changes That Normally Occur With Life Experiences

Posted August 20, 2003:

• Rutgers Scientists Pinpoint Brain Cells Involved In Drug Addiction Relapse

Posted June 2, 2003:

• Nicotine Changes Newborn Behavior Similar To Heroin And Crack

Posted May 27, 2003:

• Behavioral Treatment May Reverse Brain Changes That Occur With Cocaine Use And Help Prevent Relapse

Posted May 6, 2003:

• Sigma Receptors Play Role In Cocaine-Induced Suppression Of Immune System

Posted April 9, 2003:

• Enzyme Structure Holds Key To Cocaine, Heroin Metabolism; Implications For Treatment, Defense Against Chemical Weapons

Posted March 6, 2003:

• Cocaine Use May Alter Brain Cells, Play Role In Depression

Posted February 17, 2003:

• Laser-Pulse Technique Could Aid Drug Design

Posted February 13, 2003:

• This Is Your Heart On Drugs: Study May Help ER Doctors Identify And Treat Chest Pain Caused By Cocaine

Posted January 1, 2003:

• Cocaine Harms Brain's "Pleasure Center," Addict Study Finds; Drug Attacks The Very Cells That Allow Users To Feel Its Effects

Posted December 12, 2002:

• A New Approach Holds Promise For Reducing Cocaine Craving

Posted November 4, 2002:

• Jefferson Scientists Find Evidence Of Greater Sensitivity To Addictive Drugs In Adolescence

Posted August 1, 2002:

• Research Helps Explain Why Perception Of Pleasure Decreases With Chronic Cocaine Use

Posted April 25, 2002:

• Research Yields New Insights Into Molecular Control Of Addiction

Posted April 24, 2002:

• Significant Deficits In Mental Skills Observed In Toddlers Exposed To Cocaine Before Birth

Posted April 16, 2002:

• Nature's Own Antidote To Cocaine -- Brain Opiate May Explain Why Some People Are Less Susceptible To Addiction

Posted March 12, 2002:

• Lethal Heart Condition Traced To Cocaine Use

Posted February 19, 2002:

• Using Cocaine During Pregnancy May Damage Developing Fetuses, Causing Lifelong Learning Disabilities

Posted January 29, 2002:

• Dosage Appears To Be A Critical Factor In Cocaine Vaccine

Posted December 27, 2001:

• Scientists Find Alcohol, Drugs Boost Endorphins In Key Forebrain Region

Posted November 12, 2001:

• Ritalin May Cause Long-Lasting Changes In Brain-Cell Function, University At Buffalo Researchers Find

Posted October 22, 2001:

• Study Focuses On Maternal Cocaine Use, Infant Development

Posted October 19, 2001:

• Estrogen May Protect Against Cocaine-Induced Brain Dysfunction

Posted October 3, 2001:

• Scientists Find New Approach To Developing Medications To Prevent Relapse To Cocaine Use

Posted July 12, 2001:

• Researchers Find That After Stopping Cocaine Use, Drug Craving Gets Stronger Over Time

Posted June 1, 2001:

• Single Cocaine Exposure Triggers Long-Lasting Surge Of Brain Activity

Posted May 11, 2001:

• New Discovery Offers Hope Of Better Treatments For Cocaine Addiction Relapse

Posted April 24, 2001:

• Study Clarifies Brain Mechanisms Of Cocaine's High

Posted April 12, 2001:

• Blood Medicine May Ease Cocaine Withdrawal

Posted March 28, 2001:

• Enzyme Involved In Cocaine Addiction Identified By Scientists At Yale And Rockefeller Universities

Posted March 15, 2001:

• Researchers Identify An Enzyme That Regulates The Action Of Chronic Cocaine

Posted March 7, 2001:

• Proposed Addiction Treatment Blocks Environment-Triggered Craving

Posted February 23, 2001:

• Cocaine Use Decreases Ability To Respond To Stimulation, Yale Researchers Find

Posted February 14, 2001:

• Environment May Hamper Inner-City Children’s Development More Than In Utero Cocaine Exposure

Posted January 29, 2001:

• Fruit Fly Studies May Boost Understanding Of Cocaine Addiction

Posted December 28, 2000:

• Molecular Fingerprint Identified For Cocaine Addiction

Posted November 20, 2000:

• Trauma And Stress In Early Life Increases Vulnerability To Cocaine Addiction In Adulthood, Yale Researchers Find

Posted November 10, 2000:

• Nicotine Causes Selective Degeneration In Brain, UCLA Neuroscientists Report

Posted October 17, 2000:

• NIDA Researchers Find That Animals Exposed To Marijuana's Active Component Will Self-Administer The Drug

Posted September 13, 2000:

• One Protein Is Linked Both To Blood-Clotting And Response To Drugs, Penn Researchers Find

Posted September 4, 2000:

• Environment May Increase Drug Abuse

Posted August 14, 2000:

• Acupuncture Is Promising Treatment For Cocaine Addiction, Yale Researchers Find

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