Common Hypertension Drug Found To Reduce Cocaine Cravings

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School have found that diltiazem, a drug used in the treatment of high blood pressure, reduces cocaine cravings in a rat model. These findings will appear in the March issue of the leading medical journal Nature Neuroscience. Previous work showed that ...

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Cocaine’s Effects On Brain Metabolism May Contribute To Abuse

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Many studies on cocaine addiction - and attempts to block its addictiveness - have focused on dopamine transporters, proteins that reabsorb the brain's "reward" chemical once its signal is sent. Since cocaine blocks dopamine transporters from doing their recycling job, it leaves the feel-good chemical around to keep sending the ...

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