Cocaine Use May Increase HIV Vulnerability

Published October 4, 2013

Cocaine use may increase HIV vulnerability
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"We found that cocaine mediates its effects directly, inducing minimal changes in the physiology of these cells and utilizing the same pathways it uses to target the brain." For the year long in vitro study, the researchers collected blood from healthy … Read more on Medical Xpress

Brain may never fully recover from cocaine addiction: Study
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WASHINGTON: Brain may never fully recover from the effects of cocaine addiction, even after long-term abstinence from the substance, scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have found. Researchers have found that even long-term abstinence from … Read more on Times of India

Q & A: Cocaine and Development
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Mayes spoke with the News on Monday to discuss her experience working in the Child Study Center, her team's recently published study documenting the effects of cocaine use during pregnancy, and her future research projects. Q: When did you first begin … Read more on Yale Daily News (blog)