Neuroscience News logo for mobile.
        Neuroscience News Logo
          • Neuroscience
            • Featured
            • Neuroscience Videos
            • Neuro Web Stories
            • Open Access Neuroscience
            • Electrophysiology
            • Genetics
            • Neuroscience Programs
          • Neurology
            • Alzheimer’s Disease
            • Brain Research
            • Brain Cancer
            • Autism
            • Epilepsy
            • Traumatic Brain Injuries
            • Parkinson’s Disease
          • Psychology
            • Schizophrenia
            • Depression
            • Bipolar Disorder
            • Mental Health
          • AI
            • Neural Networks
            • Deep Learning
            • Machine Learning
          • Robotics
          • Neurotech
            • Brain Computer Interfaces
            • Neuroprosthetics
          • About
            • Neuroscience Newsletters
            • Submit Neuroscience News
            • Privacy Policy
            • Neuroscience News Sitemap
            • Contact Neuroscience News
            • Advertise on Neuroscience News
          Latest
          • Latest
          • Oldest
          • Random
          • A to Z

          cocaine addiction

          dendrites are shown
          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·November 30, 2017·4 min read

          Helping the Brain Prune Bad Habits

          Emory researchers report a drug approved in Japan for stroke, can help to stimulate neural pruning and help reduce habit driven behaviors in mice.
          Read More
          Image shows the location of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in the brain.
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·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.
          Read More
          Image shows a stick and ball model of serotonin.
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 28, 2017·6 min read

          How Serotonin Contributes to Cocaine’s Allure

          A new study reinforces the idea that serotonin, a molecule associated with mood, directly contributes to the actions of cocaine.
          Read More
          Image shows a woman and shattered glass.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 27, 2017·5 min read

          Reprogramming Brain Region Can Suppress Cocaine Cravings: Mouse Study

          Silencing pyramidal neurons in the infralimbic cortex made rats more likely to relapse than those that underwent withdrawal from cocaine. The findings support growing evidence that the infralimbic cortex plays a vital role in suppressing addictive behaviors.
          Read More
          Image shows painting of a boy.
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·February 25, 2017·4 min read

          Sons of Cocaine Using Fathers Have Profound Memory Impairments

          Research suggests men who use cocaine at the time of conception could increase the risk of their son developing learning difficulties and memory loss.
          Read More
          schematic of brian.
          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·January 10, 2017·5 min read

          Revealing The Connection Between Female Estrogen Cycle and Cocaine Addiction

          According to a new study, cocaine has the most potent effects on the female brain when estrogen levels are at their highest.
          Read More
          Image shows a person crying.
          FeaturedPsychology
          ·September 7, 2016·5 min read

          Researchers Pinpoint When Cocaine Addicts Are Most Vulnerable to Relapse

          Study concludes the most intense periods for cocaine cravings often coincides with a patient's release from addiction treatment programs.
          Read More
          Image shows a head.
          FeaturedPsychology
          ·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.
          Read More
          Image shows the dopamine system in the brain.
          FeaturedPsychology
          ·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.
          Read More
          Image shows a person holding their head.
          FeaturedPsychology
          ·June 17, 2016·5 min read

          ‘Carrots and Sticks’ Fail to Change Behavior in Cocaine Addiction

          A new study might help to explain why people continue to take drug, even though they are aware of the negative consequences and why they find their behavior so hard to change.
          Read More
          Image shows a neuron.
          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·June 6, 2016·3 min read

          A Protein With Potential to Modify Brain Function and Memory in Mice and Fish

          A newly created protein can modify brain activity and memory in targeted ways without the use of chemicals or drugs, a new study reports.
          Read More
          Image show microglia.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 19, 2016·4 min read

          Mechanism That Reduces Effect of Cocaine on the Brain Identified

          A new study reports microglia can diminish the adverse changes to neural circuitry bought on by chronic cocaine use.
          Read More
          1 2 3 4 5

          Neuroscience Videos

          https://youtu.be/Pgxfd09FLEA

          Latest Neuro News

          • Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Those with Deafness
          • Forever Chemicals May Disrupt Brain Development
          • Kids Outsmart AI in Puzzle Game That Builds Critical Thinking
          • Drug-Coated Neural Implants Reduce Immune Rejection
          • Aging May Not Equal Chronic Inflammation
          Neuroscience News Footer Logo
          • Facebook
          • X
          • Instagram
          • YouTube
          • Linkedin

          Neuroscience News Sitemap
          Neuroscience Graduate and Undergraduate Programs
          Free Neuroscience MOOCs
          About
          Contact Us
          Privacy Policy
          Submit Neuroscience News
          Subscribe for Emails

          Neuroscience Research
          Psychology News
          Brain Cancer Research
          Alzheimer’s Disease
          Parkinson’s News
          Autism / ASD News
          Neurotechnology News
          Artificial Intelligence News
          Robotics News

          Search Neuroscience News

          Neuroscience News is an online science magazine offering free to read research articles about neuroscience, neurology, psychology, artificial intelligence, neurotechnology, robotics, deep learning, neurosurgery, mental health and more.

          Neuroscience News
          • Neuroscience
            • Featured
            • Neuroscience Videos
            • Neuro Web Stories
            • Open Access Neuroscience
            • Electrophysiology
            • Genetics
            • Neuroscience Programs
          • Neurology
            • Alzheimer’s Disease
            • Brain Research
            • Brain Cancer
            • Autism
            • Epilepsy
            • Traumatic Brain Injuries
            • Parkinson’s Disease
          • Psychology
            • Schizophrenia
            • Depression
            • Bipolar Disorder
            • Mental Health
          • AI
            • Neural Networks
            • Deep Learning
            • Machine Learning
          • Robotics
          • Neurotech
            • Brain Computer Interfaces
            • Neuroprosthetics
          • About
            • Neuroscience Newsletters
            • Submit Neuroscience News
            • Privacy Policy
            • Neuroscience News Sitemap
            • Contact Neuroscience News
            • Advertise on Neuroscience News
          Neuroscience News Small Logo
          • Neuroscience
            • Featured
            • Neuroscience Videos
            • Neuro Web Stories
            • Open Access Neuroscience
            • Electrophysiology
            • Genetics
            • Neuroscience Programs
          • Neurology
            • Alzheimer’s Disease
            • Brain Research
            • Brain Cancer
            • Autism
            • Epilepsy
            • Traumatic Brain Injuries
            • Parkinson’s Disease
          • Psychology
            • Schizophrenia
            • Depression
            • Bipolar Disorder
            • Mental Health
          • AI
            • Neural Networks
            • Deep Learning
            • Machine Learning
          • Robotics
          • Neurotech
            • Brain Computer Interfaces
            • Neuroprosthetics
          • About
            • Neuroscience Newsletters
            • Submit Neuroscience News
            • Privacy Policy
            • Neuroscience News Sitemap
            • Contact Neuroscience News
            • Advertise on Neuroscience News

          Categories

          • Artificial Intelligence
          • Auditory Neuroscience
          • Autism
          • Brain Cancer
          • Deep Learning
          • Electrophysiology
          • Events
          • Featured
          • Featured Articles
          • Genetics
          • Machine Learning
          • Most Popular
          • Neuroethics
          • Neurology
          • Neuroscience
          • Neuroscience Abstracts
          • Neuroscience Book Reviews
          • Neuroscience Business
          • Neuroscience Intros
          • Neuroscience News
          • Neuroscience News.com
          • Neuroscience Opinions
          • Neuroscience Videos
          • Neurotech
          • Open Neuroscience Articles
          • Pain
          • Psychology
          • Robotics
          • Sponsored Neuroscience News
          • Visual Neuroscience
          Neuroscience News LogoNeuroscience News
          This shows an ear.

          Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Those with Deafness

          This shows a brain.

          Forever Chemicals May Disrupt Brain Development

          This shows kids playing games.

          Kids Outsmart AI in Puzzle Game That Builds Critical Thinking

          This shows a neuron.

          Drug-Coated Neural Implants Reduce Immune Rejection

          Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close
          Neuroscience neurobiology brain research Psychology Neurology
          See all results

          Subscribe

          Neuroscience News Daily Emails
          Go to Appearance > Customize > Subscribe Pop-up to set this up.