Neurological Effects Cocaine Abuse

The Downward Spiral: Alcohol & Drug Abuse
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Fast Uptake And Long-lasting Binding Of Methamphetamine In …
This is in contras t to cocaine for which the prevalence rates for abuse and dependence are equivalent in Caucasians and abnormal laboratory values; pastor present history of medical illness or neurological Relationship between subjective effects of cocaine and dopamine transporter occupancy. … Doc Viewer

Perinatal Drug Abuse And Neonatal Drug Withdrawal
Prematurity, lower growth parameters, compromised cognitive ability, and neurological symptoms Support for a synergistic effect in growth retardation with concomitant cocaine abuse exists. Serious debate concerning the actual deleterious effects of in utero cocaine exposure exists. … Access Full Source

Review Of Treatments For Cocaine Dependence *J.K. Penberthy …
Physiological stresses, social and environmental cues, and the presence of cocaine itself [5]. Cocaine directly affects neurological function cocaine-induced positive subjective effects associated with its abuse liability and reinforcement [83]. … Access Doc

COCAINE AND STIMULANT ADDICTION – A BRIEF REVIEW By Dr.Julius …
COCAINE AND STIMULANT ADDICTION – A BRIEF REVIEW with mental illness are very high, including life-time effects, up to 71% occur with mental illness. Frequently occurring are alcohol abuse/dependence Neurological damage has to be assessed and treatments are individualized. … View Full Source

Brain Disintegration In Heroin Addicts: The Natural Course Of …
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Epileptic drugs etc. Drugs of abuse / Illegal drugs: E.g. cocaine May be associated with abnormal neurological development (inconsistent finding) May be associated with prematurity (very doubtful) Effects more likely to occur with heavier use Cocaine Cocaine: effects on the baby Lower birth weight … Get Content Here

Chronic Cocaine Exposure In The Fetal Rhesus Monkey …
However, the neurological effects of cocaine in infants and children are difficult to determine due to the inherent limi- Abuse (Bethesda, MD). First, we investigated whether cocaine could be … Document Retrieval

Chasing The Dragon — neurological Toxicity Associated With …
Neurological examination revealed that he was comatose, unre been growing in Canada and, combined with cocaine abuse, was the leading cause of death in men 30 to 44 affected heroin addicts and testing of the effects of heroin … Read Here

Substance Use And Abuse
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Drugs Of Abuse
Abuse Neurological Reviews and Protocols Edited by John Q. Wang Humana Press M E T H O D S I N M O L E C U L A R M E D I C I N E locomotor stimulant effects of cocaine are absent in mGluR5 null mutant mice. … Doc Retrieval

Selected Prescription Drugs With Potential For Abuse
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Strategic Plan
The medical consequences of cocaine abuse are primarily cardiovascular problems, respiratory difficulties, neurological effects and gastrointestinal complications. Babies born to mothers who abuse cocaine during pregnancy are often prematurely delivered and have low birth weights … Fetch Content

Addictive Behaviours
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PSYCHOSTIMULANTS: COCAINE AND AMPHETAMINES Classification Of …
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Cellular And Molecular Mechanisms Involved In The …
Observed in amphetamine, cocaine and opiate abusers, corre-lating these impairments with the cellular and molecular effects of the drugs of abuse in the brain. 1.1. Neurological impairments … Read Full Source

Alcohol And Neurotransmitter Interactions
These neurological changes occur as the development of tolerance to alcohol’s effects. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism grant AA00227. 1Nerve cells (i.e., neurons) communicate by … Get Document

Neurotoxic And Cardiotoxic Effects Of Cocaine And Ethanol
Neurotoxic and Cardiotoxic Effects of Cocaine and Ethanol Muhammad U. Farooq, MDa, Archit Bhatt, MD, MPHa, Mehul B. Patel, MDb We describe the case of a 44-year-old female with history of cocaine and alcohol abuse who developed devastating neurological and … Read More