North Texas researchers identify gene changes in brain reward circuits that may point to new treatments for those struggling ...

MICAY CANYON, Colombia—One potent tributary in the surging cocaine pipeline begins in the mountains of Cauca province, where nearly every plot of arable land sprouts coca leaves. On Cesar Rosero’s ...

Scientists in Sweden made an unexpected discovery when they exposed the fish to the illegal drug as well as another substance ...

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Ion channels have been created that are selectively activated by cocaine and that act to either stimulate or inhibit the electrical activity of neuronal cells in the brain. These cocaine-activated ion ...

Upon the recent death of the luminous Diane Keaton, forever “Annie Hall,” I found myself reflecting on the cocaine epidemic epitomized by that movie, because, now, cocaine is back, but more lethal, ...

Source: Mark Gold, MD With cocaine, the overdose bedside problems reflect decisions made thousands of miles away. Cocaine is clearly a major threat worldwide. A decade ago, it would have seemed highly ...