Cocaine is a psychostimulant drug that increases euphoria, energy, sociability, and mental alertness, improves physical and intellectual performance, decreases sleep, and decreases appetite. So, it is ...

Study: Molecular and circuit determinants in the globus pallidus mediating control of cocaine-induced behavioral plasticity. Image Credit: Alex Mit / Shutterstock.com Ventral tegmental area dopamine ...

A drug most often prescribed for diabetes and obesity might soon be prescribed to curb one of the world’s hardest to quit ...

A new study published in European Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that semaglutide, a drug already used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, may also help reduce cocaine use, drug-seeking behavior, ...

A Las Vegas woman convicted of trafficking crack cocaine is headed to prison for violating the terms of her probation.

A student reported the teacher’s unusual behavior in class, leading police to find cocaine in her jacket pocket.