FeaturedPsychology·February 10, 2016·5 min readShedding Light on Drug Addicts Risk Taking BehaviorsAccording to a new study, those addicted to cocaine have strong motivation to seek out rewards, but exhibit an impaired ability to adjust their behavior and are less fulfilled when they achieve their desired goal.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 12, 2016·7 min readA ‘Back Door’ Into Cocaine Addicted BrainResearchers report those addicted to cocaine may have difficulty controlling their addiction because of a 'back door' into the brain that circumvents their self control.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 4, 2015·5 min readMagnetic Stimulation Could Be An Effective Treatment for Cocaine AddictionA new study reports repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation appears to reduce cocaine use and cravings in those addicted to the drug.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 14, 2015·5 min readCurbing Addiction Cravings With Intellectual StimulationResearchers report time spent in a stimulating learning environment can help buffer the brain against the effects of drug dependence.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2015·4 min readBrain Volume Reduced in Women, But Not Men, Who Abuse Stimulant DrugsAccording to a new study, women who abuse stimulant drugs have significantly less gray matter volume in brain areas vital for decision making and emotion.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 18, 2015·3 min readNeural Pathway Provides New Insight into Cocaine AddictionManipulating the activity of Activin receptors could decrease relapse behaviors in cocaine addiction, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 27, 2014·4 min readBad LearningResearchers discover a new form of neurotransmission which influences the long term memory created by addictive drugs.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 25, 2013·5 min readNew Study Shows Promise for First Effective Medicine to Treat Cocaine DependenceTopiramate, a drug used to treat migraine headaches and epilepsy, could also help treat cocaine addiction, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 1, 2013·3 min readNew Insight into How the Brain ‘Learns’ Cocaine AddictionResearchers discover the role protein mGluR5 plays in cocaine addiction. The finding could help point a way to new treatments for addiction.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 27, 2013·3 min readRitalin Shows Promise in Treating AddictionResearchers find Ritalin, a commonly prescribed drug for ADHD, helps improve brain functional connectivity in cocaine addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2013·4 min readResearchers Point to Brain’s ‘Dark Side’ as Key to Cocaine AddictionA new study provides evidence that the central amygdala, an area of the brain associated with emotion, plays a major role in sustaining cocaine addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 7, 2013·4 min readResearchers Focus on a Brain Protein and an Antibiotic to Block Cocaine CravingA 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.Read More