ZX Xi, XQ Peng, X Li, R Song, HY Zhang… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com The presence and function of cannabinoid CB 2 receptors in the brain have been the subjects of much debate. We found that systemic, intranasal or intra-accumbens local administration of JWH133, a selective CB 2 receptor agonist, dose-dependently inhibited intravenous ...
D Schwarz, D Bloom, R Castro… - Current …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com Abstract: Chronic cocaine administration leads to catecholamine reuptake inhibition which enhances reward and motiva- tional behaviors. Ventral Tegmental Area dopaminergic (VTA DA) neuronal firing is associated with changes in reward predictive signals. Acute cocaine injections ... Related articles
M Moran - Psychiatric News, 2011 - Am Psychiatric Assoc A wide range of cognitive difficulties is seen among cocaine users, but it hasn't been clear whether these problems reflect preexisting traits that made them more susceptible to drug abuse or are caused by the drug itself, according to lead author Charles Bradberry, Ph.D., an associate ... All 2 versions
F Diep - Scientific American, 2011 - nature.com To the list of cocaine's many dangers, health officials have added at least one more: purpura, a rash caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels. Two recent papers in major medical journals have documented cases of cocaine users showing up in emergency ...
[PDF] from illinois.eduER VENHEIM - 2011 - ideals.illinois.edu Page 1. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN COCAINE'S LOCOMOTOR ACTIVATING EFFECTS PREDICTS REWARD-DIRECTED BEHAVIOR BY ... rodent model known to differ in initial responsiveness to cocaine as well as in behaviors implicated in 'addiction-vulnerability'. ... Related articles - All 3 versions