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Cocaine Alters Brain Cells

Cocaine Alters Brain Cells

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A number of studies presented at the 36th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, being held this week in Atlanta, show that cocaine use negatively affects the functioning of neurons (cells located in the brain and spinal cord), primarily in the prefrontal cortex, but also in a number of other areas in the brain.
Ref. https://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061018/hl_nm/cocaine_control_dc

Cells Brain Alters Cocaine

These reports often state the obvious, maybe they hope to convice someone that they are killing their brain cells? I doubt most drug users really care.

Cocaine Alters Brain Cells Health & Special Psychology

Cocaine is also known to infiltrate and deplete your bank account, deprive you of sleep, causes impotence, lessen the quality of your work and make you break the law. Hope this isnt a news flash...

Edited: Vincenzo on 23rd Mar, 2008 - 2:07am

Cells Brain Alters Cocaine

Scientists create mouse that resists cocaine's lure

Scientists have genetically engineered a mouse that resists addiction to cocaine. Ref. Source 8n.

Cells Brain Alters Cocaine

Cocaine addiction leads to build-up of iron in brain

Cocaine addiction may affect how the body processes iron, leading to a build-up of the mineral in the brain, according to new research. The study raises hopes that there may be a biomarker -- a biological measure of addiction -- that could be used as a target for future treatments. Ref. Source 2t.

Cocaine Alters Brain Cells

Knowing what the drug does and how it does it can often lead to finding a way to help cure those addicted to it quicker and easier. I hope that this research continues to show promise.