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 dopamine ...

A study in eNeuro finds that impulsivity does not predict cocaine addiction, but prolonged drug use alters brain circuits and heightens impulsive behavior. Study: Cocaine self-administration increases ...

A new study from UC San Diego in La Jolla and the National Institute on Drug Abuse points to what researchers consider a promising biochemical approach to reverse the cycle of cocaine addiction — all ...

While scientists really do seem to love getting rats loaded on cocaine, a new study of rodents getting high on the lab's supply reveals intriguing new insights into how individuals respond differently ...

The Secretary of Health and Human services, now 72, made a flippant admission last week that he isn’t afraid of germs because he “used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats,” but his use of illegal ...

We know that addicts lose control over their lives and that they would as soon give up breathing as stop using their preferred substance/s. Yet, the critical question of why one member of an ...