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·November 2, 2020·2 min read

Sleep-Deprived Mice Find Cocaine More Rewarding

Mouse study reveals sleep deprivation can increase the risk of cocaine addiction. Too little sleep increases the reward properties of cocaine, researchers report.

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·January 12, 2016·7 min read

A ‘Back Door’ Into Cocaine Addicted Brain

Researchers report those addicted to cocaine may have difficulty controlling their addiction because of a 'back door' into the brain that circumvents their self control.

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·July 23, 2020·4 min read

Mysterious Brain Structure Sheds Light on Addiction

A new study reveals the role the claustrum plays in cocaine addiction. Inhibiting claustral neurons prevented behavioral responses to cocaine in mouse models of addiction.

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·June 7, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Focus on a Brain Protein and an Antibiotic to Block Cocaine Craving

A new study shows that the GLT1 protein plays a critical role in the craving for cocaine which develops after only a few days of cocaine use. However, exposure to ceftriaxone, an antibiotic used to treat meningitis, decreases cocaine cravings.

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·June 27, 2014·4 min read

Bad Learning

Researchers discover a new form of neurotransmission which influences the long term memory created by addictive drugs.

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·January 8, 2019·3 min read

Neural Fingerprints ID Those Likely to Abstain from Cocaine

Using deep learning technology in combination with neuroimaging data, researchers were able to accurately predict who would abstain from cocaine during treatment for addiction.

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·September 11, 2017·6 min read

Cocaine Users’ Brains Unable to Extinguish Drug Associations

A new study reveals chronic cocaine users have a global impairment of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.

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·August 1, 2016·4 min read

Why Cocaine is So Addictive: Animal Model Study

Researchers replicate cocaine addiction in rats and obtain a better understanding about the underlying mechanisms of addiction.

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·October 5, 2023·6 min read

Mapping the Amygdala Leads to New Hope For Cocaine Addiction

Researchers crafted a detailed atlas of the amygdala, revealing new insights into emotional responses and potential treatments for cocaine addiction. A cell-by-cell study of the amygdala, a brain structure vital in controlling emotional reactions, has exposed previously unobserved links between addiction behaviors and genes related to energy metabolism, suggesting energy management in neurons could influence addiction-like actions.

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·August 2, 2016·4 min read

Protein Found to Regulate Cocaine Craving After Withdrawal

A new study suggests sheds light on how cocaine rewires the brain, even after withdrawal.

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·June 30, 2018·2 min read

Can Hallucinogens Curb Cocaine Use?

A new study will investigate whether psilocybin can help curb cocaine addiction. Researchers are currently seeking people with a history of cocaine abuse to participate in the study.