Study Suggests Gender-Specific Cocaine Dependence Treatment Could be Beneficial
A new study suggests men and women might benefit from different treatment for cocaine dependence. …
Tag Archives: cocaine
Smoking Cessation Medication Being Tested as Treatment for Drug, Alcohol Addiction
The smoking cessation medication Chantix is being tested as a possible treatment for addiction to alcohol, cocaine and methamphetamine.
…
Testing Medications for the Treatment of Cocaine Dependence
Frank Vocci, PhD, President of Friends Research Institute, describes advances in research for new medicines to treat cocaine dependence. …
Report Highlights Drug Use of Arrestees
A growing number of young people being booked into jail in Hennepin County, Minnesota, which includes Minneapolis, are using painkillers, according to KARE11.
…
Supreme Court Will Hear Cases on Fairness in Drug Sentencing
The Supreme Court will hear two cases involving people who committed cocaine-related crimes before the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 took effect, but who were not sentenced until afterwards. The Fair Sentencing Act reduced the disparity of sentences between people who sell crack cocaine and those who sell the powder form of the drug.
…
Male Offspring of Cocaine-Using Rats Less Likely to Be Attracted to the Drug
Chemical changes caused by cocaine may be passed on to the next generation, a new study of rats suggests. The changes cause male offspring to find the drug less rewarding. …
Nicotine Acts as “Gateway” Drug to Cocaine, Study in Mice Finds
Nicotine appears to be a “gateway” drug that primes the brain to be susceptible to cocaine, according to a new study in mice. …
Men Who Use Cocaine Increase Risk of Glaucoma
Men who use cocaine are 45 percent more likely to develop glaucoma, and to develop the eye disease almost 20 years sooner, than men who do not use illegal drugs, according to a new study. …
Cocaine Wanes in Popularity in South Florida
Cocaine, long thought of as the drug of choice in South Florida, is waning in popularity, the Miami Herald reports. …
Protein Could Hold Clues for New Addiction Treatments, Animal Study Suggests
A finding about the role of a protein in the brain that influences behavior may hold clues to addiction-like behaviors, a study in mice suggests. The research could help scientists searching for more effective addiction treatments, according to Science Daily. …
Smoking Cessation Medication Being Tested as Treatment for Drug, Alcohol Addiction
The smoking cessation medication Chantix is being tested as a possible treatment for addiction to alcohol, cocaine and methamphetamine. …
Testing Medications for the Treatment of Cocaine Dependence
Frank Vocci, PhD, President of Friends Research Institute, describes advances in research for new medicines to treat cocaine dependence. …
Report Highlights Drug Use of Arrestees
A growing number of young people being booked into jail in Hennepin County, Minnesota, which includes Minneapolis, are using painkillers, according to KARE11. …
Supreme Court Will Hear Cases on Fairness in Drug Sentencing
The Supreme Court will hear two cases involving people who committed cocaine-related crimes before the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 took effect, but who were not sentenced until afterwards. The Fair Sentencing Act reduced the disparity of sentences between people who sell crack cocaine and those who sell the powder form of the drug. …
Male Offspring of Cocaine-Using Rats Less Likely to Be Attracted to the Drug
Chemical changes caused by cocaine may be passed on to the next generation, a new study of rats suggests. The changes cause male offspring to find the drug less rewarding. …
Nicotine Acts as “Gateway” Drug to Cocaine, Study in Mice Finds
Nicotine appears to be a “gateway” drug that primes the brain to be susceptible to cocaine, according to a new study in mice. …
Men Who Use Cocaine Increase Risk of Glaucoma
Men who use cocaine are 45 percent more likely to develop glaucoma, and to develop the eye disease almost 20 years sooner, than men who do not use illegal drugs, according to a new study. …
Cocaine Wanes in Popularity in South Florida
Cocaine, long thought of as the drug of choice in South Florida, is waning in popularity, the Miami Herald reports. …
Protein Could Hold Clues for New Addiction Treatments, Animal Study Suggests
A finding about the role of a protein in the brain that influences behavior may hold clues to addiction-like behaviors, a study in mice suggests. The research could help scientists searching for more effective addiction treatments, according to Science Daily. …
