Drug use typically occurs within a social context, and social factors play an important role in
the initiation, maintenance and recovery from addictions. There is now accumulating …

Drug addiction is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Despite great advances
were achieved in understanding the neurobiology of drug addiction, the therapeutic options …

Cocaine use during pregnancy induces profound neural and behavioral deficits in both
mother and offspring. The present study was designed to compare the effects of cocaine …

Drug abuse during pregnancy is a major public health concern, with negative consequences
throughout development. Prenatal cocaine exposure (PCE) in rats produces social behavior …

This study examined the associations between prenatal exposure to cocaine and other
substances and child internalizing behavior problems at kindergarten. We investigated …

We tested a conceptual model examining associations between prenatal substance
exposure and adolescent cortisol reactivity profiles in response to an acute social evaluative …

Although drug rewards and natural rewards share neural substrates, the neuronal activation
patterns and mechanisms behind the interaction between cocaine and social reward are …

Drug addiction is a chronic relapsing disorder that involves drug seeking and abuse despite
the negative social and health consequences. While the potential effects of cocaine on child …

Although the disruptive effects of cocaine on the maternal care are well known, little is
known about paternal care in the context of cocaine abuse. Vasopressin (AVP), oxytocin …

Cross-fostering studies suggest cocaine-induced deficits in maternal behavior could be
associated with altered behavior of offspring following prenatal cocaine-exposure. Neonatal …