Researchers Explore New Treatment Options For Cocaine Addiction

Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston are studying a number of medications that may help restore the fragile balance of chemicals or neurotransmitters in the brain destroyed by cocaine abuse, making recovery more possible.”With chronic cocaine use, there are changes in the brain that affect neurotransmitters that are responsible for impulsivity and decision making,” said F. Gerard Moeller, Ph.D.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on June 1st, 2008