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Article: Diuretic may help increase brain blood flow in cocaine addicts.
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- July 8, 2003
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M2 PRESSWIRE-8 July 2003-YALE UNIVERSITY: Diuretic may help increase brain blood flow in cocaine addicts(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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New Haven, Conn. -- A diuretic commonly used to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure may improve brain blood flow in cocaine addicts, according to a study by Yale researchers in the June issue of the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Chronic cocaine use is associated with decreases in blood flow to the brain, but the mechanism for this decrease is not fully understood. Researchers theorize cocaine-induced constriction of the arteries in the brain and/or increased blood clotting may be involved.
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