by University of Texas at Arlington Linda Perrotti, professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at UTA and senior author of the study. Credit: University of Texas at ArlingtonPrevious studies focused on cocaine use have found that women are more likely than men to develop an addiction, try cocaine at a younger age, use larger...
by National Institutes of Health Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in the lateral habenula (LHb), an area of the brain that balances reward and aversion, made it harder to resist seeking cocaine in a rat model of impulsive behavior. These findings identify a new role for these receptors that...
Cocaine’s effects on the heart can cause both immediate emergencies, such as a heart attack, and long-term damage. Regular, long-term cocaine use significantly increases the risk of heart disease. For people with preexisting heart health problems, even short-term cocaine use may elevate the risk. Keep reading to learn more about how cocaine affects the heart and when...
by University of New Mexico A deadly coronavirus pandemic, economic instability and civil unrest menace the mental well-being of millions. Understanding how, in vulnerable people, fear from such frightening events evolves into lifelong anxiety, is critical for healing. A University of New Mexico research team led by Elaine L. Bearer, MD, Ph.D., the Harvey Family...
Reviewed by James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor)Nov 25 2019 A pain pill prescription for nerve damage revived Gwendolyn Barton’s long-dormant addiction last year, awakening fears she would slip back into smoking crack cocaine. She’d done that drug and others for about 20 years before getting sober in 2008. But things were different back then. This time, the...
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (San Antonio, Jan. 10, 2019) — Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio have revealed significant insight into cocaine addiction, a phenomenon which has grown significantly in the United States since 2015. Now new data by UTSA shows how the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine changes when...
