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AddictionJuly 18, 2024

Cocaine Addiction Linked to Brain Shrinkage & Grey Matter Deficits (2024 Study)

Cocaine Use Disorder (CUD) patients exhibit widespread gray matter atrophy, with specific brain volume deficits associated with crack-cocaine use and relapse outcomes. Highlights: Widespread Gray Matter Atrophy: CUD patients show significant gray matter volume…

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CocaineOctober 30, 2023

Low-Dose Amphetamine Restores Dopamine Transporters in Cocaine Addiction, Rat Study

Cocaine abuse leads to dysfunction of brain dopamine systems and the development of addiction. New research identifies changes in the dopamine transporter as a driving force underlying cocaine addiction, and points to a novel way to reverse these detrimental e…

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Cocaine Addiction Linked to Brain Shrinkage & Grey Matter Deficits (2024 Study)

Low-Dose Amphetamine Restores Dopamine Transporters in Cocaine Addiction, Rat Study

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