Cocaine

A Possible Biomarker for Cocaine Misuse and a Novel Treatment for Cocaine Addiction Based on Compound in Rosemary
Researchers led by 2017 BBRF Young Investigator Kevin T. Beier, Ph.D., have discovered a way to predict individual behavioral responses to cocaine in mice never exposed to the drug, and have also… Read More
Functional Connectivity Signature for Cocaine Use Disorder and Response to rTMS Brain Stimulation Therapy Is Identified
Researchers have identified a robust functional connectivity brain signature that can accurately characterize neural circuit abnormalities in cocaine use disorder (CUD). The signature can, in turn,… Read More
Behavioral Changes in Cocaine Addiction Are Linked to Altered Patterns of Gene Activity in the Striatum
The urgency of opioid abuse and its status as a public health crisis are subjects frequently noted in public discussions and media reports. Cocaine addiction and its impact on public health, while by… Read More
Researchers Discover Potentially Targetable Brain Circuit Controlling Cocaine Withdrawal Anxiety and Relapse
In the past several decades, the field of addiction research has been revolutionized by new findings about the role of the neurotransmitter dopamine in affecting the brain’s reward pathways. For… Read More
In 2 Trials, Ketamine Plus Behavioral Therapies Helped People with Cocaine and Alcohol Dependencies to Abstain
Although new knowledge about the brain’s reward circuitry has provided insight into the biology of addiction, this has not yet resulted in new treatments. In animal models of addiction, it has been… Read More