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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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Hair analysis following chronic smoked-drugs-of-abuse exposure in adults and their toddler: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011 Introduction Over the past two decades, the study of chronic cocaine and crack cocaine exposure in the pediatric population has been focused on the potential adverse effects, especially in the prenatal period and early childhood.
Papaseit Esther +7 more
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Post-traumatic stress disorder in crack/cocaine users [PDF]
European PsychiatryIntroduction Cocaine use has become popular in the form of crack and has spread throughout the world. Crack/cocaine use is often linked to serious social and psychiatric disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder, and users appear to be at ...
N. Ait Bensaid +3 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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Crackland: Beyond Crack Cocaine
Social Medicine, 2017 Background: Crackland is a central deteriorated neighborhood in São Paulo city, Brazil, a market of crack cocaine where marginalized people live or circulate.
Marcel Segalla Bueno Arruda +3 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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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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Genotoxic and Cytotoxic Potential of Smoke Crack Cocaine on the Epithelium of the Human Oral Mucosa
Journal of Dentistry Indonesia, 2016 Crack cocaine is an illicit drug derived from cocaine. It can produce some damages to the lungs and oral cavity. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency of micronuclei and some nuclear alterations in epithelial cells of crack ...
Raphaela Cássia de Lima +6 more
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Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2017 Summary: Crack cocaine users represent a target group for hepatitis B vaccination. We evaluate the HBV epidemiology, immunization status and compliance with a super-accelerated vaccination schedule among in-treatment crack cocaine users in central Brazil.
Leandro N. da Silva +9 more
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