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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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Crack cocaine trajectories among users in a midwestern American city
Addiction, 2007 Jichuan Wang, Robert G Carlson
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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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Cracking the Role of Cocaine in Stroke [PDF]
Stroke, 2016 No abstract available.
Merenda, Amedeo +2 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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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury
, 2022 Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana +6 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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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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Factors that lead to the use of crack cocaine in combination with marijuana in Brazil: a qualitative study [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: In Brazil, crack cocaine use remains a healthcare challenge due to the rapid onset of its pleasurable effects, its ability to induce craving and addiction, and the fact that it is easily accessible. Delayed action on the part of the Brazilian
Janaina R. Gonçalves, Solange A. Nappo
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