Cocaine Use Can Make Otherwise Resistant Immune Cells Susceptible to HIV

Published October 16, 2013

Cocaine use can make otherwise resistant immune cells susceptible to HIV
There is, however, relatively little research into how drugs can impact the body's defenses against the virus. But a new UCLA study published in the October issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology examines how cocaine affects a unique population of …
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Lifting ban on cocaine plant can help millions of lives, MPs told
Banned in 1961 amid concern over the impact of the cocaine trade, a 1995 report by the World Health Organisation found there were “no negative health effects” resulting from coca use in leaf form. The findings were never published following pressure …
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