The county's Medical Examiner is calling to pivot addiction prevention and treatment efforts to address rising cocaine ...

Much of the conversation around addiction swings between two worldviews. On one side is the belief that addiction is a brain ...

A molecular switch influences addiction behavior and determines how strong the response to addictive drugs is. A research team made the discovery in mice treated with cocaine. The researchers ...

Cocaine is a Schedule 2 controlled substance, but it’s not a narcotic. It’s a stimulant like caffeine or amphetamine. Cocaine is illegal for personal use in the United States. There are some accepted ...

The effects of cocaine vary depending on the intake method and dose. A single dose of cocaine can cause hypersensitivity, alertness, or paranoia. It may be fatal if people overdose or mix the drug ...

A new study published in the journal Addiction Neuroscience provides evidence that cannabidiol may help prevent the ...

Scientists have found that the diabetes/weight loss drug Semaglutide, sold commercially under brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, significantly reduces cocaine-seeking behaviour in rats. This work ...

The drug semaglutide—licensed for diabetes under Ozempic and weight loss under Wegovy—could help to reduce cocaine addiction. Scientists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and the University ...