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NIDA Study Reveals Widespread Effects of Cocaine on ...
National Institutes of Health — Repeated use of addictive drugs such as cocaine causes long-lasting changes in parts of the brain involved in motivation and reward, among others, yet the precise mechanisms by which these changes are maintained are poorly understood. A new study ...More…
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"Crack Cocaine"
Clinical Trials — Open Studies / "Crack Cocaine" Behavioral: Prevention Care Advocate; Behavioral: Attention Control New Medication Treatment for Stimulant Dependence Project Hope: Hospital Visit is an Opportunity for Prevention and Engagement With HIV-Positive . ...More…
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Response to Cocaine Depend on the Expectation of Reward
National Institutes of Health — Drug addiction dramatically shifts a person's attention, priorities, and behaviors towards a focus almost entirely on seeking out and taking drugs. Now, an animal study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National ...More…
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Topiramate Shows Promise in Cocaine Addiction
National Institute of Drug Abuse — In a small pilot study, topiramate-a medication currently used to treat seizure disorders-has helped cocaine-addicted outpatients stay off the drug continuously for 3 weeks or more. That may not seem like a long time, but previous research has ...More…
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Tips for Teens: The Truth About Cocaine
The word "cocaine" refers to the drug in both a powder (cocaine) and crystal (crack) form. It is made from the coca plant and causes a short-lived high that is immediately followed by opposite, intense feelings of depression, edginess, and a ...More…
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What You Need to Know About Drugs: Cocaine and Crack
Kids Health — Cocaine makes your heart beat faster and your blood pressure and body temperature go up. It can make a person's heart beat abnormally. Cocaine is so dangerous that using it Cocaine and crack are dangerous drugs that produce a fast, intense high. ...More…
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Trends in Cocaine Treatment Admissions, by State: 1992-2002
Substance Abuse Applied Studies — State differences and trends in cocaine admissions to substance abuse treatment; SAMHSA, OAS Admission rates for primary cocaine decreased nationally by 24 percent between 1992 and 2002 The number of States with admission rates of 139 or more per ...More…
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Smoked Cocaine vs. Non-Smoked Cocaine Admissions: 2002
Substance Abuse Applied Studies — In 2002, 73 percent of primary cocaine admissions reported smoking cocaine and 27 percent reported other routes of administration Smoked cocaine admissions were more likely to report daily use compared to non-smoked cocaine admissions (42 vs. 29 ...More…
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Cocaine Use: 2002 and 2003
Substance Abuse Applied Studies — In 2002 and 2003, more than 5.9 million (2.5 percent) persons aged 12 years or older used cocaine in the past year Cocaine use rates ranged from 1.6 percent in Idaho to 3.9 percent in Colorado Males were more than twice as likely as females to ...More…
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Drug Type: Crack Cocaine
White House Drug Policy — A marketing scheme designed to promote and increase crack sales Crack cut with lidocaine to increase size, weight, and street value A woman who performs oral sex in exchange for crack; crack smoker Dark brown crack made by adding chocolate ...More…
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Drug Type: Cocaine
White House Drug Policy — Chemicals altering cocaine to make it appear a higher purity; chemically altering cocaine to make it look brown Combining or sequencing LSD with MDMA; mixing LSD, MDMA, and cocaine Cocaine that is dissolved in water and ingested as a nasal ...More…
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Cocaine Abuse and HIV Are Linked With Coronary Calcification
National Institute of Drug Abuse — Cocaine abuse and HIV infection each raise the likelihood that calcium deposits will form in coronary arteries, according to a NIDA-supported study. The findings, by Dr. Shenghan Lai and colleagues at The Johns Hopkins University, suggest that ...More…