Cocaine-induced ischemia in prefrontal cortex is associated with escalation of cocaine intake in rodents

C Du, ND Volkow, J You, K Park, CP Allen… - Molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
Cocaine-induced vasoconstriction reduces blood flow, which can jeopardize neuronal
function and in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) it may contribute to compulsive cocaine intake …

[HTML][HTML] Ca2+ channel blockade reduces cocaine's vasoconstriction and neurotoxicity in the prefrontal cortex

C Du, K Park, CP Allen, XT Hu, ND Volkow… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Cocaine profoundly affects both cerebral blood vessels and neuronal activity in the brain.
The vasoconstrictive effects of cocaine, concurrently with its effects on neuronal [Ca2+] i …

Enhanced neuronal and blunted hemodynamic reactivity to cocaine in the prefrontal cortex following extended cocaine access: optical imaging study in anesthetized …

CP Allen, K Park, A Li, ND Volkow, GF Koob… - Addiction …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Cocaine addiction is associated with dysfunction of the prefrontal cortex (PFC), which
facilitates relapse and compulsive drug taking. To assess if cocaine's effects on both …

Cocaine attenuates blood flow but not neuronal responses to stimulation while preserving neurovascular coupling for resting brain activity

W Chen, P Liu, ND Volkow, Y Pan, C Du - Molecular psychiatry, 2016 - nature.com
Cocaine affects neuronal activity and constricts cerebral blood vessels, making it difficult to
determine whether cocaine-induced changes in cerebral blood flow (CBF) reflect neuronal …

[HTML][HTML] Neurovascular effects of cocaine: relevance to addiction

K Clare, K Park, Y Pan, CW Lejuez… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Cocaine is a highly addictive drug, and its use is associated with adverse medical
consequences such as cerebrovascular accidents that result in debilitating neurological …

Cocaine-induced cortical microischemia in the rodent brain: clinical implications

H Ren, C Du, Z Yuan, K Park, ND Volkow, Y Pan - Molecular psychiatry, 2012 - nature.com
Cocaine-induced stroke is among the most serious medical complications associated with
its abuse. However, the extent to which acute cocaine may induce silent microischemia …

Abnormal brain activation to visual stimulation in cocaine abusers

JH Lee, FW Telang, CS Springer Jr, ND Volkow - Life sciences, 2003 - Elsevier
Chronic cocaine abuse has been associated with cerebrovascular pathology. This is likely to
reflect its vasoactive effects; cocaine produces vasoconstriction and reduces cerebral blood …

[HTML][HTML] Cocaine's cerebrovascular vasoconstriction is associated with astrocytic Ca2+ increase in mice

Y Liu, Y Hua, K Park, ND Volkow, Y Pan… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Human and animal studies have reported widespread reductions in cerebral blood flow
associated with chronic cocaine exposures. However, the molecular and cellular …

Astrocytes modulate cerebral blood flow and neuronal response to cocaine in prefrontal cortex

C Du, K Park, Y Hua, Y Liu, ND Volkow, Y Pan - Molecular Psychiatry, 2024 - nature.com
Cocaine affects both cerebral blood vessels and neuronal activity in brain. Cocaine can also
disrupt astrocytes, which modulate neurovascular coupling—a process that regulates …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic cocaine induces HIF-VEGF pathway activation along with angiogenesis in the brain

W Yin, K Clare, Q Zhang, ND Volkow, C Du - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Cocaine induces vasoconstriction in cerebral vessels, which with repeated use can result in
transient ischemic attacks and cerebral strokes. However, the neuroadaptations that follow …