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Research Offers Hope for Treatment of Cocaine Addiction

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UWM researchers discovered that a common beta blocker, used to treat people with hypertension, has shown to be effective in preventing the brain from retrieving memories associated with cocaine use in animal-addiction models.

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Potential First-Ever Pharmacological Treatment For Cocaine Addiction Discovered – May Compliment Behavioral Exposure Therapies » The Behavioral Medicine Report

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New hope for treatment of cocaine addiction

sciencedaily.com — “Researchers have discovered that a common beta blocker, used to treat people with hypertension, has shown to be effective in preventing the brain from retrieving memories associated with cocaine use in animal-addiction models. Cocaine is one of the worst drug addictions to kick, with about 80 percent of those trying to quit experiencing a relapse within six months.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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New hope for treatment of cocaine addiction

sciencedaily.com — “Researchers have discovered that a common beta blocker, used to treat people with hypertension, has shown to be effective in preventing the brain from retrieving memories associated with cocaine use in animal-addiction models. Cocaine is one of the worst drug addictions to kick, with about 80 percent of those trying to quit experiencing a relapse within six months.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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qualitypointtech.net — “New discoveries by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) offer potential for development of a first-ever pharmacological treatment for cocaine addiction. A common beta blocker, propranolol, currently used to treat people with hypertension and anxiety, has shown to be effective in preventing the brain from retrieving memories associated with cocaine use in animal-addiction models, according to Devin Mueller, UWM assistant professor of psychology and a co-author with James OtiView full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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