Cocaine 'directly linked' to grey matter depletionRSS Feed

Use of class A drug cocaine has been linked to abnormal brain structures in the frontal lobe of the brain.

A study published in journal Brain revealed that cocaine users had extensive loss of grey matter which was directly associated with how long they had been taking the drug.

Furthermore, the brain injury was also linked to an increased compulsivity to take cocaine.

Dr Karen Ersche, of the University of Cambridge, said: "Not only is this important for the future development of more effective therapeutic interventions for people who have become dependent on drugs, it will also inform improved strategies to prevent drug addiction in the first place."

This follows research published in journal Neuropsychopharmacology which revealed that user of recreational drug Ecstasy could cause a long term brain injury.

Ecstasy was found to be linked to a change in the functioning of the brain, according to scientists at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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