Increased cocaine and amphetamine-regulated transcript cord blood levels in the newborns exposed to crack cocaine in utero
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DOI: 10.1007/s00213-017-4759-6
Abstract: BackgroundCocaine and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) is an endogenous antioxidant present since the embryonic period. CART is activated by high levels of dopamine and might be of interested in understanding the changes in the REDOX system… read more here.
Keywords: cart; utero; cart levels; crack cocaine ... See more keywords
Health outcomes associated with crack-cocaine use: Systematic review and meta-analyses.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.08.036
Abstract: BACKGROUND Crack-cocaine use is prevalent largely in socio-economically marginalized populations in the Americas. Its use has been associated with diverse health outcomes, yet no recent or systematic reviews of these exist. METHODS A systematic review… read more here.
Keywords: cocaine; crack cocaine; cocaine use; health outcomes ... See more keywords
SA111 FURTHER EVIDENCE FOR THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SYT1-RS2251214 AND USE OF STIMULANTS: CRACK COCAINE ADDICTION SUSCEPTIBILITY AND SEVERITY
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2017.08.183
Abstract: Background Synaptotagmin 1 is expressed in synaptic vesicles and plays an important role on neuroexocytosis. A variant in its encoding gene (SYT1-rs2251214) has been associated with ADHD susceptibility and with other externalizing behaviors and comorbidities.… read more here.
Keywords: susceptibility; cocaine addiction; crack cocaine; cocaine ... See more keywords
SU53 GENOME-WIDE DNA METHYLATION ANALYSIS IN THE SALIVA OF CRACK COCAINE DEPENDENTS
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2017.08.242
Abstract: Background DNA methylation has been increasingly recognized in the etiology of drug dependence. Due to the difficulties in assessing brain tissue in living humans, peripheral cells such as blood and saliva have been explored as… read more here.
Keywords: crack cocaine; dna methylation; dna;
M113 INFLUENCE OF NICOTINIC RECEPTOR GENE – CHRNA5 – ON CRACK COCAINE DEPENDENCE AND SEVERITY
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2017.08.420
Abstract: Background Crack cocaine is a highly addictive substance and this dependence has a significant prevalence worldwide, especially in Brazil. Several factors are involved on crack cocaine dependence, and heritability estimates have highlighted the influence of… read more here.
Keywords: crack cocaine; cocaine dependence; dependence; severity ... See more keywords
Beyond the Federal Drug War: A Panel Study of State-Level Powder and Crack Cocaine Laws, 1977–2010
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DOI: 10.1080/02732173.2018.1449686
Abstract: ABSTRACT Scholars claim that more punitive drug laws are one of the main reasons for the rapid growth of U.S. incarceration rates and related collateral consequences over recent decades. Yet despite the widespread impact of… read more here.
Keywords: powder crack; drug; state level; level powder ... See more keywords
Authors’ reply to comment on “Epidemiology, clinical features and management of patients presenting to European emergency departments with acute cocaine toxicity: comparison between powder cocaine and crack cocaine cases”
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DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2019.1613549
Abstract: tilation (p1⁄4 .0002). Our findings highly suggest that complications attributed to powder cocaine are more severe than those attributed to crack cocaine. We confirmed Euro-DEN Plus Registry data showing more frequent symptoms derived from central… read more here.
Keywords: crack cocaine; powder cocaine; epidemiology; cocaine ... See more keywords
ASSESSMENT OF FRACTAL DIMENSION AND PANORAMIC RADIOMORPHOMETRIC INDICES IN CRACK–COCAINE-ADDICTED MEN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
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DOI: 10.1142/s0218348x21501310
Abstract: The impact of crack–cocaine dependence on the quality and microarchitecture of the mandibular bone tissue requires further investigation. This cross-sectional study evaluated the fractal dimension and panoramic radiomorphometric indices in crack–cocaine-addicted men. Panoramic radiographs were… read more here.
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Estimates of the Incidence of Crack Cocaine Use in Those Likely to Attend Treatment in the English Population, 2005–2018
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DOI: 10.1159/000507287
Abstract: Background: Public health bodies in the UK, and elsewhere, have expressed concern over the wider social and economic impact of crack cocaine use on society. Objective: The aim of the study was to use English… read more here.
Keywords: crack cocaine; treatment; cocaine use; crack ... See more keywords
Gender differences in patterns of drug use and sexual risky behaviour among crack cocaine users in Central Brazil
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DOI: 10.1186/s12888-017-1569-7
Abstract: BackgroundThe aim of this study was to compare sociodemographic characteristics, patterns of drug use, and risky sexual behaviour among female and male users of crack cocaine.MethodsBetween 2012 and 2013, we conducted a cross-sectional study of… read more here.
Keywords: cocaine; crack cocaine; patterns drug; drug use ... See more keywords
Extrinsic functional connectivity of the default mode network in crack-cocaine users
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DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2016.0115
Abstract: Objective This study aimed to explore the functional connectivity of the default mode network (DMN) in crack-cocaine users, in comparison with that observed in age-matched non-drug-using controls. Materials and Methods Inpatient crack-cocaine users who had… read more here.
Keywords: crack cocaine; functional connectivity; connectivity; cocaine users ... See more keywords