Cocaine Use Slows Fat Metabolism, Makes Recovery Even More Difficult

Published August 29, 2013

Cocaine Use Slows Fat Metabolism, Makes Recovery Even More Difficult
“Notable weight gain following cocaine abstinence is not only a source of major personal suffering but also has profound implications for health and recovery,” said study co-author Karen Ersche, a behavioral scientist at the University of Cambridge.
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No, Your Favorite Food Is Not Like Crack
Is a steak sandwich bad for your health? Absolutely. Does caramel ice cream taste so good … Probably because it's obvious to anyone who's chugged beer, taken a hit of marijuana, or done a bump of cocaine that their effects are pleasurable in very …
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2013 Avant-Garde Awards explore HIV without AIDS, protective genes
… five years to support their research. NIDA's annual Avant-Garde award competition, now in its sixth year, is intended to stimulate high-impact research that may lead to groundbreaking opportunities for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS in …
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