FeaturedPsychology·September 7, 2016·5 min readResearchers Pinpoint When Cocaine Addicts Are Most Vulnerable to RelapseStudy concludes the most intense periods for cocaine cravings often coincides with a patient's release from addiction treatment programs.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·August 1, 2016·4 min readWhy Cocaine is So Addictive: Animal Model StudyResearchers replicate cocaine addiction in rats and obtain a better understanding about the underlying mechanisms of addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 19, 2016·4 min readMechanism That Reduces Effect of Cocaine on the Brain IdentifiedA new study reports microglia can diminish the adverse changes to neural circuitry bought on by chronic cocaine use.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 8, 2016·5 min readSimultaneous Alcohol and Cocaine Use Linked to Increased Suicide RiskA new study examines the link between substance abuse and suicide risk.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2016·3 min readCocaine Makes Brain Cells Cannibalize ThemselvesA new study reports cocaine induces autophagy in microglia and astrocytes. However, an experimental compound could counteract the process.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
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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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Abstracts·October 15, 2012·4 min readDoes Motherhood Dampen Cocaine’s Effects?Mother rats respond much differently to cocaine than female rats that have never given birth, according to new University of Michigan research that looks at both behavior and brain chemistry.Read More
