Stress has a tendency to induce relapse, especially in individuals with cocaine use disorder. Researchers, however, have discovered a way to alter a molecular neural pathway in order to turn the relapse switch back off after stress turns it on. For more information, click here or call us at 504-510-2331.
A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry reveals that using cocaine might alter your future son’s DNA. Specifically, the drug-free male children of parents who used cocaine chronically had memory formation deficits and reduced synaptic plasticity in their hippocampal regions. If you or a loved one are struggling with cocaine use, please call us today at 504-510-2331. Read more here: http://www.nature.com/mp/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/mp20178a.html?WT.feed_name=subjects_molecular-biology
Smoking cessation rates have increased after the development of products like nicotine gum and nicotine nasal spray. However, there are no such tools approved for the treatment of other forms of drug dependence, like cocaine addiction. One drug that is currently being considered for the treatment of cocaine addiction is topiramate, a drug already widely available for the treatment of seizures and migraines. Because the anticonvulsant drug topiramate has activity at some of the same neuronal synapses involved in addiction, it (as well as some other anticonvulsant drugs) has been tested for use as a cocaine cessation tool. Recently, investigators …
VOLUME XIII / JAN 2014 NOTE FROM DR. B. As the New Year begins, we transition from our monthly focus on the Twelve Steps of AA to this year’s theme: The Twelve Promises. These promises are the payback of the AA program; these are the gifts that are guaranteed to the individual who works diligently on their recovery process. January is a time when we naturally begin making promises and resolutions for ourselves. We have finished reflecting on the previous year and we are now ready to use our past experiences to project new goals with the hopes of new …
VOLUME XXV / JAN 2015 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. The beginning of a New Year is a great opportunity to connect and make time for the ones that mean the most to us. As our theme this month is togetherness, I also want to encourage all of us in the field to continue working together as we improve our understanding of the disease we face. Two Dreams is providing an opportunity for all health …
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