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ADDICTION AND THE HUMAN BRAIN
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COCAINE AND STIMULANT ADDICTION – A BRIEF REVIEW By Dr.Julius …
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But perhaps the most frightening side effect is long-term neurological damage unlike anything seen with heroin or cocaine. While high levels of dopamine in the brain usually “Treatment of meth addiction appears approximately equal to cocaine treatment. … View Full Source
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Cocaine’s Effects on the Brain Cocaine is a strong central nervous stimulant that interferes • Reproductive damage and infertility • Sudden death – even one use can cause overdose or death Addiction and Withdrawal Cocaine is a highly addictive substance, and users can quickly develop a … Fetch Doc
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Makoto Fukumoto et al., Effects of Acute Administration of Methamphetamine on NARP mRNA in Rat Brain, 10 ADDICTION BIOLOGY 257, 258-59 (2005). with treatment and continued sobriety. 71 In summary, methamphetamine is far more addictive than cocaine, and causes much more brain damage than cocaine … Return Document
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Is cocaine addictive? Crack & Yes. Clinicians Estimate That …
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