Cocaine withdrawal causes delayed dysregulation of stress genes in the hippocampus.

Relapse, even following an extended period of withdrawal, is a major challenge in substance abuse management. Delayed neurobiological effects of the drug during prolonged withdrawal likely contribute to sustained vulnerability to relapse. Stress is a major trigger of relapse, and the hippocampus reg...

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Main Authors: M Julia García-Fuster, Shelly B Flagel, S Taha Mahmood, Stanley J Watson, Huda Akil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3408429?pdf=render