Neuroscience of addiction: relevance to prevention and treatment

ND Volkow, M Boyle - American Journal of Psychiatry, 2018 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Addiction, the most severe form of substance use disorder, is a chronic brain disorder
molded by strong biosocial factors that has devastating consequences to individuals and to …

Development of a highly efficient long-acting cocaine hydrolase entity to accelerate cocaine metabolism

F Zheng, Z Jin, J Deng, X Chen, X Zheng… - Bioconjugate …, 2022 - ACS Publications
It is particularly challenging to develop a truly effective pharmacotherapy for cocaine use
disorder (CUD) treatment. Accelerating cocaine metabolism via hydrolysis at cocaine …

[HTML][HTML] Catalytic activities of a highly efficient cocaine hydrolase for hydrolysis of biologically active cocaine metabolites norcocaine and benzoylecgonine

L Shang, Z Jin, H Wei, S Park, CG Zhan, F Zheng - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Cocaine is a widely abused, hepatotoxic drug without an FDA-approved pharmacotherapy
specific for cocaine addiction or overdose. It is recognized as a promising therapeutic …

Gender differences in cocaine‐induced hyperactivity and dopamine transporter trafficking to the plasma membrane

J Deng, X Zheng, L Shang, CG Zhan… - Addiction biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As well known, cocaine induces stimulant effects and dopamine transporter (DAT) trafficking
to the plasma membrane of dopaminergic neurons. In the present study, we examined …

Cocaine hydrolase blocks cocaine‐induced dopamine transporter trafficking to the plasma membrane

J Deng, K Kim, X Zheng, L Shang, CG Zhan… - Addiction …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cocaine blocks dopamine uptake via dopamine transporter (DAT) on plasma membrane of
neuron cells and, as a result, produces the high and induces DAT trafficking to plasma …

Recovery of dopaminergic system after cocaine exposure and impact of a long‐acting cocaine hydrolase

J Deng, T Zhang, X Zheng, L Shang, CG Zhan… - Addiction …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dysregulation of dopamine transporters (DAT) within the dopaminergic system is an
important biomarker of cocaine exposure. Depending on cocaine amount in‐taken, one …

In vivo characterization of toxicity of norcocaethylene and norcocaine identified as the most toxic cocaine metabolites in male mice

X Zheng, L Shang, CG Zhan, F Zheng - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Majority of cocaine users also consume alcohol, and concurrent use of cocaine
and alcohol produces cocaethylene, norcocaine, norcocaethylene, and other non-toxic …

Clinical potential of a rationally engineered enzyme for treatment of cocaine dependence: Long-lasting blocking of the psychostimulant, discriminative stimulus, and …

T Zhang, H Wei, J Deng, F Zheng, CG Zhan - Neuropharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
It is a grand challenge to develop a truly effective treatment of substance use disorder
(SUD), particularly for cocaine and other drugs without an FDA-approved treatment …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro and in vivo stability of a highly efficient long-acting cocaine hydrolase

L Shang, H Wei, J Deng, MJ Stewart, JE LeSaint… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
It is recognized as a promising therapeutic strategy for cocaine use disorder to develop an
efficient enzyme which can rapidly convert cocaine to physiologically inactive metabolites …

[HTML][HTML] Long-lasting blocking of interoceptive effects of cocaine by a highly efficient cocaine hydrolase in rats

H Wei, JE LeSaint, Z Jin, CG Zhan, F Zheng - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Cocaine dependence is a serious world-wide public health problem without an FDA-
approved pharmacotherapy. We recently designed and discovered a highly efficient long …