So then we tend to seek the pleasurable stimuli in the future. Hard drugs like cocaine act as dopamine imposters. They flood ...

Studies show that cocaine use blocks both dopamine presynaptic and serotonin reuptake, while cocaine abstinence has been hypothesized to cause dopamine depletion. We postulate that, because ...

For example, cocaine exposure causes dual neuronal dopamine transporter and glial Toll-like receptor 4 actions, creating a complex dopamine and cytokine dependent heightened rewarding response.

Combining dopamine-regulating therapies with existing anti-amyloid drugs could improve overall outcomes for patients. Such a strategy might delay the onset of severe symptoms or slow disease ...

Created with Sketch. The brain chemical that plays a starring role in addiction is the neurotransmitter dopamine. Addictive drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and many others—and eventually ...

A fifth-grader in Texas was caught with a small bag of cocaine at school. They were then arrested and transported to a juvenile detention center. Recently, a student at Jefferson Elementary School in ...