Addiction: Current Research
Cocaine Craving Gets Worse as Withdrawal Period Lengthens
By Tom Hollon in BrainWork, Vol 11:5, 2001
Describes recent research in rats that show that craving grows stronger with increased abstinence.
Fighting Cocaine Relapse
By Tom Hollon in BrainWork, Vol 11:6, 2001
A compound that selectively blocks the CB1 cannabinoid receptor will also reduce cocaine seeking behavior in rats.
Regulating Cocaine Addiction
By Tom Hollon in BrainWork, Vol 11:6, 2001
Introduces the concept that the glutamate receptor mGluR5 may be involved in advanced stages of cocaine addiction.
Why Only Some Become Addicted
By Rabiya S. Tuma in BrainWork, Vol 14:1, 2004
It is well known that not everyone who drinks or tries drugs becomes addicted to that substance. This article explores recent research that indicates that levels of the dopamine receptor D2 in the brain may be correlated with the likelihood of addiction.