US scientists have been able to eliminate addiction and the compulsive search for cocaine typical of drug addicts by applying laser light to the prelimbic region of the prefrontal cortex of rats. Details of the research are published today in 'Nature'.
In cocaine users there is an increase in sensitivity towards negative emotions, and an effect that persists even when the habit has been abandoned. These are the conclusions of a study published in the journal Addiction Biology, which has analyzed the effect of this substance on different areas of the brain with functional magnetic resonance techniques.
Female rats that have ever given birth respond differently to cocaine than those who have never been mothers, as revealed by a group of researchers from the University of Michigan (USA) at the meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in New Orleans (USA).
Chronic cocaine use accelerates brain aging, according to a study from the Institute of Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. Specifically, magnetic resonance images reveal that the loss of brain gray matter is greater in people dependent on this drug than in the rest of the population.
A study carried out by Spanish researchers has made it possible to detect the presence of cocaine, heroin and other drugs in the air of Madrid and Barcelona. The finding is the result of the application of the first specific method to measure drugs in the atmosphere.
At Christmas and New Years, the concentrations of cocaine and ecstasy in the waters of some rivers soar, according to a study carried out by researchers from the University of Barcelona in Llobregat.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
