Explore how cocaine activates over 10 percent of neurons in the nucleus accumbens, influencing addiction-related behaviours.

In a study published in Science Advances, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers led by Kasey Brida and Jeremy Day, ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whiskey” as he suggested the global cocaine industry could be “easily dismantled” if the drug was legalized worldwide.

Raynaud's phenomenon, named after Dr. Maurice Raynaud, is a condition affecting blood flow to extremities like fingers and toes. Triggered by cold or stress, it causes blood vessels to constrict ...

Chronic cocaine use can induce cocaine-related cerebropathy, particularly in patients with increased risk for neurodegenerative processes. Chronic cocaine use is associated with an increased risk ...

Study: Molecular and circuit determinants in the globus pallidus mediating control of cocaine-induced behavioral plasticity. Image Credit: Alex Mit / Shutterstock.com Ventral tegmental area ...

including symptoms like paranoia and even cocaine-induced psychosis. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about the risk of paranoia and psychosis from cocaine use. We’ll also ...

Regular vital sign checks are also necessary to detect cocaine-induced high blood pressure and rapid heart rate. Healthcare professionals must use the lowest effective anesthetic dosage to ...

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), a disorder which causes inflammation in the nose, sinuses, throat, lungs, and kidneys, can have similar symptoms to cocaine-induced vasculitis, the ...

"Sadly, we have seen young people with life-changing disfigurement because of cocaine-induced granulomatosis with polyangiitis. A better understanding of this condition prevents us from ...