La cocaína es una droga derivada de la planta de la coca y generalmente tiene la apariencia de un polvo blanco. El polvo de la cocaína se inhala a menudo por la nariz o se puede disolver en agua e inyectarse en las venas. Algunos términos comunes para describirla en español son "talco", "nieve" y "coca". En inglés a menudo se conoce como "coke", "snow", "blow", "lady" y "flake".
A potential immunotherapy, a new gene therapy, an enzyme inhibitor, and a compound originally isolated from a Chinese herb are among the latest approaches scientists are proposing to treat addiction.
A specific and remarkably small fragment of RNA appears to protect rats against cocaine addiction - and may also protect humans, according to a recent study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health.
Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America. It produces short-term euphoria, energy, and talkativeness in addition to potentially dangerous physical effects like raising heart rate and blood pressure.
La cocaína es una droga estimulante y altamente adictiva. Su sal de clorhidrato, la forma en polvo de la cocaína, se puede inhalar o disolver en agua para inyectarse. “Crack” es el nombre callejero de la forma de cocaína que ha sido procesada para hacer una roca de cristal que al calentarse genera vapores que se fuman. El término “crack” se refiere al crujido que produce la roca cuando está caliente.
Researchers have identified a key epigenetic mechanism in the brain that helps explain cocaine's addictiveness, according to research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Explores research findings on the value of motivational incentives to promote and reinforce abstinence from substances of abuse and encourage healthy behaviors.
Announces the recipient of a 2010 award for innovation in research on drug addiction and alcoholism and describes his work on increasing our understanding of the molecular foundation of addiction.