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Senorita Sacramento, California
About the age of 15 I got into streetdrugs. Being a junior in highschool was the most diffucult... More
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I am a 39yo married male who recently was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. I have 4 children... More
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Cocaine is Cocaine: New Sentencing Guidelines by Dirk H. Patient Expert last month, the U.S. Supreme Court bowed to reality and restored a measure of sanity to cocaine sentencing... had the discretion to reduce prison terms for crack-cocaine offenses. The move was an effort by the Supreme...
Who are Cocaine’s Primary Victims? by Dirk H. Patient Expert . This flaw, possibly genetic, renders them more sensitive to the rewarding effects of cocaine. Put simply... for cocaine addiction. [Brains Scans at right: Dopamine receptor availability in yellow falls markedly after 6...
“as addictive as cocaine by Jason Schwartz, LMSW Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven as cocaine” one more time I’m going to hit the bottle. Anything that is either overused, pleasurable or has become vaguely associated with the dopamine system is compared to cocaine. In fact, here is a list of things...
New study: Females choose cocaine; males prefer food by Sally Kneidel Patient Expert Cocaine.  Photo: DEA Are recreational drugs more enjoyable for women than for men? A recent study on that topic caught caught my eye this morning. Women are more sensitive to cocaine "Human...
Cocaine by Dr. Richard Keller Medical Doctor -over” cocaine when we have someone die of a cocaine overdose? Sometimes it.... Cocaine is one of the most biologically wide-affecting drugs we use (probably 2nd only to Caffeine...
Marketing Cocaine by Jason S. Patient Expert An energy drink called Cocaine has received a lot of press.  Texas has barred the sale of the drink in the state. The FDA made the manufacturers of Cocaine change the label so it looked less...
The Cocaine Conundrum by Dirk H. Patient Expert Effective treatment remains elusive. For addiction to cocaine, amphetamine...) has yet to approve any medications for the treatment of either cocaine or amphetamine addiction. Take the case...
The Chemistry of Cocaine Addiction by Dirk H. Patient Expert Crack, free-base, and powder The cocaine high is a marvel of biochemical efficiency. Cocaine... such as pleasure, alertness and movement, the primary results of using cocaine--euphoria, a sense of well being...
The Chemistry of Cocaine Addiction by Dirk H. Patient Expert Crack, free-base, and powder The cocaine high is a marvel of biochemical efficiency. Cocaine works primarily by blocking the reuptake of dopamine molecules in the synaptic gap...
Cocaine Vaccine Hits Snag by Jason Schwartz, LMSW Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Over at Addiction Inbox, Dirk Hanson reports on findings from a trial of the new cocaine vaccine and provides a succint description of its mechanism: Some cocaine addicts appear willing to risk overdose...

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Causes ... nsumption, and illegal stimulants, such as cocaine, amphetamine and crystal meth ... » Read on
Introduction ... f tissue becoming damaged through injecting heroin, or snorting cocaine, which then becomes infected. If treated promptly, ... » Read on
Causes ... nasal decongestants, and excessive use of cocaine. Children almost alway ... » Read on
Risks ... s also highly dangerous. For example, a speedball (a mixture of cocaine and heroin) increases the risks from each drug involved, ... » Read on

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Can Acupuncture Help Overcome Cocaine Addiction?
Cocaine is a drug that can become addictive in many users. Presently there is no single therapy that can help every cocaine user easily recover from addiction. Some substance abuse treatment clinics... when testing acupuncture as an aid in breaking cocaine addiction, while others have found no such benefit...crap

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I have a friend who I suspect uses Cocaine or Crack cocaine so i wanted some facts to address with her VinlandDancrap

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are you aware of any medications or herbs that can supress the urges to use cocaine Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A. addictions and hiv I recommend that you read this great report on current...://alcoholism.about.com/od/meetaa/A_A_Meetings.htm" target=_new>A.A. Meetings Good luck with your recovery. I do not have to remind you that cocaine...crap

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I have been reading the archives on cocaine use and sharing a straw. I recently made this mistake... that are lined with mucous membranes. I would advise against using cocaine for many medical reasons. Sharing... from SNORTING COCAINE through a rolled-up dollar bill, 2009)Jul 4, 2009If someone is HIV positive and you share...crap

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How does Atripla and cocaine interact? Keith Henry, M.D. cocaine I am not aware of any significant direct interactions between cocaine and the drugs contained in Atripla. If any reader knows of a reference demonstrating a significant interaction please post. KHcrap

Is cocaine an inmunosupressor?!!
I was a heavy cocaine user for years, quit some weeks ago... I had a really high risk situation...'ve been reading a lot of information in the net on cocaine and its inmunosupression effects, I got my 12 month... , but my body hasn't yet develop antibodies due to my cocaine use... Any information on this? **DONOTDELETE...crap

Cocaine and Atripla
Hi. I sniff cocaine on a social basis and was wondering if this will affect Atripla? Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. Cocaine and Atripla Hello,While I won't go into the medical risks of cocaine here, as long as you continue to stay adherent to your HIV medications and appointments...crap

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what happens when you do cocaine and heroin when you have a bad liver Barbara McGovern, M.D. drugs and liver I am particularly concerned about cocaine in that context since cocaine can cause an "ischemic hepatitis", which basically means that cocaine can restrict blood vessels and cut down on oxygen...crap

Women, Cocaine and HIV
Most people know that cocaine is "not good for you," but many do not know of the harmful effects cocaine has in a person infected with HIV. There have been a few studies completed in the past few years on the influence cocaine has on health when is used by someone with HIV. None of the news is good. Cocaine users...crap