Neurological Effects Cocaine Abuse

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Lifestyle, may be expressed in a neurological depression. Neurological depression is usually associated with the “down” side of the drug. ABUSE SIDE EFFECTS Cocaine constricts the blood vessels, including those in the heart. … View This Document

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Century. • Cocaine is a powerfully addictive drug of abuse. • Cocaine is a stimulant that directly affects the brain. NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS 1) STROKES 2) SEIZURES AND HEADACHES … Read Full Source

Chromatographic Methodologies For Analysis Of Cocaine And Its …
It is a widely abused psychotropic drug, for its immediate neurological effects, including euphoria, reduced fatigue and increased mental acuity and sexual desire (Devlin & Henry, 2008; Goldstein et al., 2009; Small et al., 2009). However, cocaine abuse is usually … Get Doc

EEG And Evoked Potentials Alterations In Cocaine-Dependent …
Research, what is known about the effects of prolonged exposure to cocaine on the central nervous system (CNS) comes from human findings. Reports of neurological and cerebrovascular infarcts attributed to cocaine abuse and studies investigating CNS function of … View Document

A Case Of Mutism Subsequent To Cocaine Abuse
To see an increase in neurological sequelae. This calls for an increased awareness of cocaine as a possible etiologic tions of cocaine abuse: Prevalence, pathophysiology, and neurorad- Acute cocaine effects on absolute cerebral blood flow. … Doc Retrieval

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Pharmacology & Neurology (p.1)
Multiple factors sustain drug abuse patterns: reinforcing effects of drug morphine & cocaine) is a DA antagonist via effects on 5HT, kappa opiate, & glutamate … Access Content

Cerebral Vasculitis Associated With cocaine abuse RK …
With Cocaine Abuse Ruth K. Fredericks, MD; David S. Lefkowitz, MD; Neurological complications of cocaine include cere- The literature on cocaine-induced myocardial ischemia and infarction empha-sizes the pharmacological effects of cocaine on … Access Doc

Current Drug Abuse Reviews , 2009, 99-112 99 Drug Abuse …
Long-term neurological effects are inherent to acute and chronic drug abuse and the complex phenomenon that results in circuits involved in drug abuse, cocaine, amphetamine and ethanol molecular actions are considered in more details. … Get Document

Ritalin Vs. Cocaine
It is the leading treatment for a neurological condition known as attention deficit cocaine.'' The drugs' effects also peaked at almost the same time – between four and 10 minutes in And she admits that there is no evidence of a link between Ritalin use and cocaine abuse. … View Document

THE EFFECTS OF INFUSION RATE ONF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL …
Patch or gum) to aid in the treatment of cocaine abuse. The potential risks of this research are cocaine-related cardiovascular and neurological events; however, these risks will be Clinically, cocaine’s behavioral effects, abuse, potential and toxicity are known to … Retrieve Document

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG ABUSE Running Head
Running head: PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG ABUSE 1 An examination of the neurological effects of drug use is also provided. from addictive drugs such as amphetamine, cocaine, opiates, cannabis, PCP, alcohol, and … Access Full Source

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With cocaine abuse. Some of the most frequent are cardiovascular effects, including disturbances in heart rhythm and heart attacks; neurological effects, including … Return Doc

Symptoms Of Cocaine Use
Medical Consequences of Cocaine Abuse Cardiovascular Effects: – disturbances in heart – rhythm heart attacks €€€€€€€€€€€ Respiratory Effects: – Chest pain – respiratory failure Neurological Effects: … Visit Document