Different mechanisms have been suggested for cocaine neurotoxicity, including oxidative
stress alterations. Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), considered a sensor of oxidative stress …

Despite the fact that several data have supported the involvement of the cerebellum in the
functional alterations observed after prolonged cocaine use, this brain structure has been …

Cocaine addiction involves persistent deficits to unlearn previously rewarded response
options, potentially due to neuroadaptations in learning‐sensitive regions. Cocaine‐targeted …

Rationale Prior research has accumulated a substantial amount of evidence on the ability of
cocaine to produce short-and long-lasting molecular and structural plasticity in the …

Previous studies that utilized task-based approaches have demonstrated that the chronic
use of heroin is associated with altered activity of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) …

Evolutionists point out that ASD's continued presence in the human population may be
because of the need for a few individuals to have extreme focus at the expense of human …