Cocaine addiction is the obsessive or uncontrollable abuse of cocaine. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) shows promising results. Spiritual based Twelve-step programs such as Cocaine Anonymous (modeled on Alcoholics Anonymous) have some success combatting this problem. A cocaine vaccine is also being tested which may prevent the recipient from feeling the desirable effects of the drug, although a similar effort to develop a heroin vacci ...

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Cocaine, Cocaine - History, Cocaine - The coca leaf, Cocaine - Isolation, Cocaine - Popularization, Cocaine - Prohibition, Cocaine - Modern usage, Cocaine - Pharmacology, Cocaine - Appearance, Cocaine - Forms of cocaine, Cocaine - Methods of administration, Cocaine - Mechanism of action, Cocaine - Metabolism and excretion, Cocaine - Effects and health issues, Cocaine - Cocaine as a local anesthetic, Cocaine - Cocaine addiction, Cocaine - Treatment, Cocaine - Usage, Cocaine - In the United States, Cocaine - Works concerning cocaine, Cocaine - Books about cocaine, Cocaine - Movies about cocaine

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The production, the distribution and the sales of cocaine products are restricted (and illegal in most contexts) in most countries. Cocaine - Africa. In Nigeria, it is a crime to be seen with cocaine. In South Africa, it is a crime to have cocaine in your posession. Cocaine - Asia. In Pakistan, use and possession of cocaine is illegal. In Singapore, possession of more than 15 grams of cocaine resul ...

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Cocaine 3-benzoyloxy-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo [3.2.1]octane-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester CAS number 50-36-2 ATC code N01BC01 used rarely as a topical anesthetic Recreational uses: euphoria stimulant Other uses: local anesthetic cardiovascular disease Severe: (with chronic use) ? Cardiovasc ...

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• Cocaine - History
• Cocaine - The coca leaf
• Cocaine - Isolation
• Cocaine - Popularization
• Cocaine - Prohibition
• Cocaine - Modern usage
• Cocaine - Pharmacology
• Cocaine - Appearance
• Cocaine - Forms of cocaine
• Cocaine - Methods of administration
• Cocaine - Mechanism of action
• Cocaine - Metabolism and excretion
• Cocaine - Effects and health issues
• Cocaine - Cocaine as a local anesthetic
• Cocaine - Cocaine addiction
• Cocaine - Treatment
• Cocaine - Legal status
• Cocaine - Africa
• Cocaine - Asia
• Cocaine - Middle east
• Cocaine - Australia & Oceania
• Cocaine - Europe
• Cocaine - North America
• Cocaine - South America
• Cocaine - Usage
• Cocaine - In the United States
• Cocaine - Works concerning cocaine
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We are all familiar with chemical addictions to intoxicating substances such as alcohol or cocaine. Sex, work and Internet use are also frequently mentioned as aspects of life that can be used addictively. The least recognized addiction in our society, however, may be the addiction to drama that manifests in so many relationships. While drama is a legitimate category of cinema and theater, as an addictive process in relationships it refers to an ongoing dysfunctional need to continually recreate unsafe and unhealthy emotional intensity in one's relationships.

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Cocaine Anonymous, or CA, is a twelve-step program to help people suffering from an addiction to cocaine. As of 1996, its membership is estimated at 30,000. CA describes itself as "a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction." The word "anonymous" in the name signifies that members are not required to give any information about themselves or sign on officially, but are only required to ...

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Addiction is a compulsion to repeat a behavior regardless of its consequences. A person who is addicted is sometimes called an addict. Many drugs (sometimes called hard drugs) or behaviors are seen to precipitate an addiction, or a chronic pattern of behaviour, which includes a craving for more of the drug, or of the initial behavior, increased physiological tolerance to exposure, and withdrawal symptoms in the absence of the stimulus. Most drugs and behaviors that directly provide either pleasure or relief from p ...

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• Addiction - Varied forms of addiction
• Addiction - Physical dependency
• Addiction - Psychological addiction
• Addiction - Addiction and drug control legislation
• Addiction - Methods of care
• Addiction - Diverse explanations
• Addiction - Physiological basis
• Addiction - Criticism
• Addiction - Casual addiction

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A stimulant is a drug that increases the activity of the sympathetic nervous system and produces a sense of euphoria or the feeling of being more awake. Stimulants can be used as recreational drugs or therapeutic drugs to increase alertness. They are also used and sometimes abused to boost endurance and productivity as well as to suppress appetite. Examples of stimulants are caffeine, amphetamines, ecstasy and cocaine. Amphetamines are synthetic stimulants. They were first discovered in the 1800s, but their medical uses were no ...

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Most countries have legislation which brings various drugs and drug-like substances under the control of licensing systems. Typically this legislation covers any or all of the opiates, cannabinoids, cocaine, barbiturates, hallucinogens and a variety of more modern synthetic drugs, and unlicensed production, supply or possession is a criminal offence. Usually, however, drug clasification under such legislation is not related simply to addictiveness. The substances covered often have very different addictive properties. Some are highly prone to cause physical dependency ...

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Most countries have legislation which brings various drugs and drug-like substances under the control of licensing systems. Typically this legislation covers any or all of the opiates, cannabinoids, cocaine, barbiturates, hallucinogens and a variety of more modern synthetic drugs, and unlicensed production, supply or possession is a criminal offence. Usually, however, drug classification under such legislation is not related simply to addictiveness. The substances covered often have very different addictive properties. Some are highly prone to cause physical dependency ...

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Addiction, Addiction - Terminology and usage, Addiction - Varied forms of addiction, Addiction - Physical dependency, Addiction - Psychological addiction, Addiction - Addiction and drug control legislation, Addiction - Methods of care, Addiction - Diverse explanations, Addiction - Neurobiological basis, Addiction - Criticism, Addiction - Casual addiction

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According to Alexander, the disease model makes two claims: Claim A: All or most people who use heroin or cocaine beyond a certain minimum amount become addicted. Claim B: No matter what proportion of the users of heroin and cocaine become addicted, their addiction is caused by exposure to the drug. Animal studies have repeatedly supported these c ...

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Rat Park, Rat Park - The disease model of drug addiction, Rat Park - Most animal studies support the disease model, Rat Park - The Rat Park experiments, Rat Park - Reaction to the experiment

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Levodopa is a dopamine precursor used to treat Parkinson's disease. It is typically co-administered with an inhibitor of peripheral catechol-O-methyl transferase, such as carbidopa (co-careldopa) or benserazide (co-beneldopa). Dopamine is also used as an inotropic drug in patients with shock to increase cardiac output and blood pressure. ...

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Dopamine, Dopamine - Biochemistry, Dopamine - Functions of Dopamine in the Brain, Dopamine - Role in Movement, Dopamine - Role in Cognition and Frontal Cortex Function, Dopamine - Role in Pleasure and Motivation, Dopamine - Dopamine and psychosis, Dopamine - Therapeutic use, Dopamine - Major Dopamine Pathways

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Levodopa is a dopamine precursor used to treat Parkinson's disease. It is typically co-administered with an inhibitor of peripheral catechol-O-methyl transferase, such as carbidopa (co-careldopa) or benserazide (co-beneldopa). Dopamine is also used as an inotropic drug in patients with shock to increase cardiac output and blood pressure. ...

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Dopamine, Dopamine - Biochemistry, Dopamine - Functions of dopamine in the brain, Dopamine - Role in movement, Dopamine - Role in cognition and frontal cortex function, Dopamine - Role in pleasure and motivation, Dopamine - Dopamine and psychosis, Dopamine - Therapeutic use, Dopamine - Major dopamine pathways

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Disruption to the dopamine system has also been strongly linked to psychosis and schizophrenia. Dopamine neurons in the mesolimbic pathway are particularly associated with these conditions. This is partly due to the discovery of a class of drugs called the phenothiazines (which block D2 dopamine receptors) that can reduce psychotic symptoms, and partly due to the finding that drugs such as amphetamine and cocaine (which are known to greatly increase dopamine levels) can cause psychosis. Because of this, most modern antipsychotic m ...

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Dopamine, Dopamine - Biochemistry, Dopamine - Functions of Dopamine in the Brain, Dopamine - Role in Movement, Dopamine - Role in Cognition and Frontal Cortex Function, Dopamine - Role in Pleasure and Motivation, Dopamine - Dopamine and psychosis, Dopamine - Therapeutic use, Dopamine - Major Dopamine Pathways

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Disruption to the dopamine system has also been strongly linked to psychosis and schizophrenia. Dopamine neurons in the mesolimbic pathway are particularly associated with these conditions. This is partly due to the discovery of a class of drugs called the phenothiazines (which block D2 dopamine receptors) that can reduce psychotic symptoms, and partly due to the finding that drugs such as amphetamine and cocaine (which are known to greatly increase dopamine levels) can cause psychosis. Because of this, most modern antipsychotic m ...

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Dopamine, Dopamine - Biochemistry, Dopamine - Functions of dopamine in the brain, Dopamine - Role in movement, Dopamine - Role in cognition and frontal cortex function, Dopamine - Role in pleasure and motivation, Dopamine - Dopamine and psychosis, Dopamine - Therapeutic use, Dopamine - Major dopamine pathways

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Dopamine - Role in Movement. Dopamine is critical to the way the brain controls our movements and is a crucial part of the basal ganglia motor loop. Shortage of dopamine, particularly the death of dopamine neurons in the nigrostriatal pathway, causes Parkinson's disease, in which a person loses the ability to execute smooth, controlled movements. D ...

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Dopamine, Dopamine - Biochemistry, Dopamine - Functions of Dopamine in the Brain, Dopamine - Role in Movement, Dopamine - Role in Cognition and Frontal Cortex Function, Dopamine - Role in Pleasure and Motivation, Dopamine - Dopamine and psychosis, Dopamine - Therapeutic use, Dopamine - Major Dopamine Pathways

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Dopamine - Role in movement. Dopamine is critical to the way the brain controls our movements and is a crucial part of the basal ganglia motor loop. Shortage of dopamine, particularly the death of dopamine neurons in the nigrostriatal pathway, causes Parkinson's disease, in which a person loses the ability to execute smooth, controlled movements. D ...

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Dopamine, Dopamine - Biochemistry, Dopamine - Functions of dopamine in the brain, Dopamine - Role in movement, Dopamine - Role in cognition and frontal cortex function, Dopamine - Role in pleasure and motivation, Dopamine - Dopamine and psychosis, Dopamine - Therapeutic use, Dopamine - Major dopamine pathways

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Dopamine has the chemical formula (C6H3(OH)2-CH2-CH2-NH2). Its chemical name is 4-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2-diol and it is abbreviated "DA." As a member of the catecholamine family, dopamine is a precursor to epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) in the biosynthetic pathways for these neurotransmitters. Arvid Carlsson won a share of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for showing that dopamine is not just a precursor ...

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Dopamine, Dopamine - Biochemistry, Dopamine - Functions of Dopamine in the Brain, Dopamine - Role in Movement, Dopamine - Role in Cognition and Frontal Cortex Function, Dopamine - Role in Pleasure and Motivation, Dopamine - Dopamine and psychosis, Dopamine - Therapeutic use, Dopamine - Major Dopamine Pathways

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Dopamine has the chemical formula (C6H3(OH)2-CH2-CH2-NH2). Its chemical name is 4-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2-diol and it is abbreviated "DA." As a member of the catecholamine family, dopamine is a precursor to epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) in the biosynthetic pathways for these neurotransmitters. Arvid Carlsson won a share of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for showing that dopamine is not just a precursor ...

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Dopamine, Dopamine - Biochemistry, Dopamine - Functions of dopamine in the brain, Dopamine - Role in movement, Dopamine - Role in cognition and frontal cortex function, Dopamine - Role in pleasure and motivation, Dopamine - Dopamine and psychosis, Dopamine - Therapeutic use, Dopamine - Major dopamine pathways

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Most countries have legislation which brings various drugs and drug-like substances under the control of licensing systems. Typically this legislation covers any or all of the opiates, canaboids, cocaine, barbiturates, hallucinogenics and a variety of more modern synthetic drugs, and unlicensed production, supply or possession is a criminal offence. Usually, however, drug clasification under such legislation is not related simply to addictiveness. The substances covered often have very different addictive properties. Some are highly p ...

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Drug addiction, Drug addiction - The basis for addiction, Drug addiction - Evolutionary psychology view of addiction, Drug addiction - The chemicals responsible, Drug addiction - Mechanisms of effect, Drug addiction - Recovery from drug addiction, Drug addiction - Medical definitions, Drug addiction - Drugs considered to be addictive Some may be debatable, Drug addiction - Addiction and drug control legislation, Drug addiction - Literature

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