You may be surprised to learn that, according to AddictionHelp.com, an estimated 12% of American adults (~41 million) have used powder cocaine in their lifetimes. Thankfully, not everyone who partakes ...

Neurons in a specific brain circuit regulating mood are stained in green, and the transcription factor DeltaFosB, found in some of these circuit neurons, is labeled in red. When a cocaine addict ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Effective treatments for drug addiction have ...

Cocaine use reached record worldwide highs in 2023, and an estimated 25 million people used cocaine in the past year.[1] In its various forms, including crack, cocaine is more likely to facilitate ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have completed a massive genetic study that identifies key biological drivers of cocaine addiction, uncovering a potential new target for ...

A single dose of psilocybin may offer something people with cocaine addiction have long lacked: a potentially effective new treatment option. In a clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open, ...

Cocaine addiction treatment has found a surprising new contender in the highly regulated substance psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in mushroom species popularly known as ...

While not a cure-all for addiction, meditation offered this Hong Kong writer a low-pressure path to recovery and ...