Corticosterone Potentiation of Cocaine-Induced Reinstatement of Conditioned Place Preference in Mice is Mediated by Blockade of the Organic Cation Transporter 3 [PDF]
, 2016 The mechanisms by which stressful life events increase the risk of relapse in recovering cocaine addicts are not well understood. We previously reported that stress, via elevated corticosterone, potentiates cocaine-primed reinstatement of cocaine seeking
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"EFFECT OF APAMIN ON TOLERANCE TO COCAINE-INDUCED LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY IN MICE" [PDF]
Acta Medica Iranica, 2004 In the present study, the effect of apamin (potassium channel blocker) on tolerance to cocaine-induced locomotor activity in mice has been investigated.
H. R. Jamshidi +1 more
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Can ropinirole modulate reinforcing subjective effects of cocaine in humans?
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2011 In this study we evaluated, by means of the Cocaine Rush Visual Analogue Scale (CRVAS), the impact of ropinirole on the expected rush induced by cocaine in a group of heroin addicts abusing cocaine; the self-reported reaction to the rush blockade (if ...
Angelo Giovanni Icro eMaremmani +8 more
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Orexin-Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptor Heteromers in the Ventral Tegmental Area as Targets for Cocaine [PDF]
, 2015 Release of the neuropeptides corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and orexin-A in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) play an important role in stress-induced cocaine-seeking behavior.
Aguinaga, David +17 more
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Initial d2 dopamine receptor sensitivity predicts cocaine sensitivity and reward in rats. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The activation of dopamine receptors within the mesolimbic dopamine system is known to be involved in the initiation and maintenance of cocaine use. Expression of the D2 dopamine receptor subtype has been implicated as both a predisposing factor and ...
Kathryn E Merritt, Ryan K Bachtell
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Associations amongst form of cocaine used (powder vs crack vs both) and HIV-related outcomes
Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2021 Introduction: Cocaine (including powder and crack) use is common among people with HIV (PWH). We identified socio-demographic and behavioral factors associated with cocaine use (overall and various forms) among PWH; we also examined differences in HIV ...
Yiyang Liu +4 more
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Adolescent D-amphetamine treatment in a rodent model of ADHD: pro-cognitive effects in adolescence without an impact on cocaine cue reactivity in adulthood [PDF]
, 2016 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is comorbid with cocaine abuse. Whereas initiating ADHD medication in childhood does not alter later cocaine abuse risk, initiating medication during adolescence may increase risk.
Dwoskin, Linda P. +3 more
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Silent Cocaine Poisoning [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2014 Background: Cocaine poisoning is known for causing severe clinical effects such as tachycardia, hypertension, agitation and confusion. Absence of clinical manifestations in cocaine poisoning is unusual.
Rachid El-Jaoudi +5 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) C1 and its downstream effectors have been implicated in synaptic plasticity and memory. Our prior work demonstrated that reactivation of cocaine memory engages a signaling pathway consisting of Akt, glycogen ...
Xiangdang Shi +7 more
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Masters of Healing: Cocaine and the Ideal of the Victorian Medical Man [PDF]
, 2016 This article offers a new perspective on the relationship between cocaine and medical practitioners in late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century Britain.
Small, Douglas
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