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Single Low Dose of Cocaine-Structural Brain Injury Without Metabolic and Behavi...
Nicolucci, Camilla; Pais, Mariana Lapo; Santos, A. C.; Ribeiro, Fabiana M.; Encarnação, Pedro M. C. C.; Silva, Ana L. M.; Castro, I. F.Chronic cocaine use has been shown to lead to neurotoxicity in rodents and humans, being associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. However, recreational use, which may lead to addictive behavior, is often neglected. This occurs, in part, due to the belief that exposure to low doses of cocaine comes with no brain damage risk. Cocaine addicts have shown glucose metabolism changes related to dopamine bra...
Date: 2020
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Origin: Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra