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A Severe Complication of Crack Cocaine Use [PDF]
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2015 The present report describes a 48-year-old woman with a history of recurrent ‘crack’ cocaine use, who developed progressive shortness of breath over a period of years.
Gokul Vidyasankar +3 more
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Immunotoxicity of Cocaine and Crack
Current Drug Abuse Reviewse, 2011 The toxicity of cocaine and crack was studied on the protozoan Tetrahymena pyriformis, using several endpoints, such as the DNA content of the macronuclei and the phagocytic ability. Both forms induced an increase in the DNA content of the protozoan, which indicates the stimulation of the mitotic process.
Stefanidou, M. +3 more
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Multiple Gastrointestinal Complications of Crack Cocaine Abuse [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2014 Cocaine and its alkaloid free base “crack-cocaine” have long since been substances of abuse. Drug abuse of cocaine via oral, inhalation, intravenous, and intranasal intake has famously been associated with a number of medical complications.
Neal Carlin +2 more
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Refractile foreign material deposits and alveolar hemorrhage in crack cocaine smoker
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2015 Recreational use of alkaloid free-base cocaine, also known as crack cocaine, has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Inhalation of crack cocaine is known to cause a variety of pulmonary complications.
Robert Sogomonian +5 more
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Abdominal complications from crack cocaine [PDF]
Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2004 Not only is cocaine a powerfully addictive and dangerous drug of abuse, the use of the purified cocaine derivative crack has also reached epidemic proportions. Apart from causing fatal cardiorespiratory complications, crack cocaine is capable of producing surgical emergencies, which may or may not be associated with the pharmacology of cocaine itself ...
Chan, YC +3 more
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Oxytocin Receptor Exon III Methylation in the Umbilical Cord Blood of Newborns With Prenatal Exposure to Crack Cocaine [PDF]
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021 BackgroundPrenatal cocaine exposure (PCE) is associated with behavioral, cognitive, and social consequences in children that might persist into later development.
Talita Baptista +15 more
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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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Cracking the Role of Cocaine in Stroke [PDF]
Stroke, 2016 No abstract available.
Merenda, Amedeo +2 more
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Brazilian Dental Science, 2023 The forthcoming letter will encompass the following highlights: Crack cocaine use involves smoking a highly addictive form of cocaine, which is a significant concern in Brazil, particularly in urban areas.
Sandra Silva Marques +6 more
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ABCS Health Sciences, 2022 Introduction: The causal mechanisms behind crack/cocaine use are still unknown, but genetic influences are suggested. Objective: To investigate the relationship between the genetic polymorphism TaqI (rs1800497) in the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) gene ...
Milena Binhame Albini Martini +6 more
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