I wasn’t prepared for what getting off drugs would feel like, I just knew I had to be away from…
Cocaine
Three Innovative Approaches to Cocaine Addiction
An antidote, a vaccine and an enzyme: One or all may hold the key to ending addiction to this powerful…
ADHD Medication For Cocaine Addiction Recovery
Researchers have not identified a medication that consistently helps people in recovery for cocaine addiction. However, efforts are ongoing. (more…)
Cocaine Crashes and the Motivation to Use
What goes up must come down — and the higher you go, the harder you fall. (more…)
Does Antabuse Help Cocaine Addicts?
Disulfiram (Antabuse) is a medication developed for people affected by longstanding cases of alcoholism. (more…)
How Is Gambling Addiction Similar To Cocaine Addiction?
Cocaine addiction is a prime example of classic substance addiction, which occurs when brain changes related to drug or alcohol…
Extended Therapy Helps Cocaine Recovery
Voucher-based reinforcement therapy (VBRT) is a form of treatment used to aid people recovering from addictions to opioid drugs or…
A Cocaine Vaccine To Fight Addiction
Around two million Americans abuse cocaine — a Schedule II substance — each year. (more…)
From Medicine To Abuse: The History Of Cocaine
No comprehensive discussion of drug use in our country would be complete without an in depth analysis of the history of cocaine….
Heart Problems Related to Cocaine Use
Cocaine is a drug derived from the coca scrub leaf, a plant found in regions of South America. Its use…
What Is Cocaine?
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid and comes from the leaves of the coca plant. It was first used in…
Cocaine Changes Brain Chemistry
Before adulthood, the brain naturally produces significant amounts of nerve cells called neurons, which power the main coordination and control…
