Researchers studying the impact of cocaine in mice have found that just one exposure to the drug can create changes in brain ...

Nov. 18, 2025 Scientists are uncovering how GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy act on brain regions that control hunger, nausea, pleasure-based eating, and thirst. These discoveries may help create ...

Cocaine is a powerful central nervous system (CNS) stimulant prepared from the leaves of the South American coca plant, Erythroxylon coca. Its most common form is as a white crystalline powder known ...

A new study of lab rats who were given cocaine is shedding new light on the cognition of addiction. Identifying populations vulnerable to substance use disorder is an increasing focus for prevention ...

Researchers have confirmed the presence of cocaine in sharks off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, though questions remain about the effects of the drug. By Sarah Hurtes If the prospect of sharks lurking ...

European police forces have arrested around 40 people in a years-long operation to bust a major drug smuggling ring, leading to the seizure of eight tons of cocaine, Europol said Thursday. The cartel, ...

Authorities in Paraguay announced Tuesday the largest cocaine seizure in the country's history, after officials were surprised to find more than 4 tons of the drug stashed inside a shipment of sugar ...

It's long been thought that the reason cocaine users didn't gain weight was because the drug suppressed their appetites, but a new study from the University of Cambridge suggests that cocaine causes ...

Cocaine and LSD aren’t your typical combo, so research on their combined effects is almost nonexistent. What we do know is that they’re both powerful substances that are better off used separately. If ...