Cocaine, a powerful vasoconstrictor, induces immune responses including cytokine
elevations. Chronic cocaine use is associated with functional brain impairments potentially …

Cerebrovascular disorders contribute to the morbidity and disability associated with illicit
drug use. Drug abusers have an increased risk of both hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. In …

The aim of this updated statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of stroke among individuals who have not previously …

The kidneys can be injured in diverse ways by many drugs, both legal and illegal. Novel
associations and descriptions of nephrotoxic effects of common and emerging drugs of …

The cardiovascular consequences of cocaine use are numerous and can be severe, with
mechanisms of cardiotoxicity unique to cocaine that include sympathomimetic effects …

Cocaine dependence is associated with increased stress and drug cue-induced craving and
physiological arousal but decreased prefrontal activity to emotional and cognitive challenge …

The concept of food addiction (FA) is a potentially important contributing factor to the
development of obesity in the general population; however, little is known about the …

Cardiovascular disease may be induced or worsened by mitochondrion-toxic agents.
Mitochondrion-toxic agents may be classified as those with or without a clinical effect, those …

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of cannabis and/or cocaine use on inflammatory,
oxidative stress status and circulating monocyte subsets in HIV-infected individuals under …

Endothelial cells are the main component of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a vital structure
for maintaining brain homeostasis that is seriously disrupted in various neurological …