Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5815445 | Neuropharmacology | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Cocaine use is associated with cognitive deficits that impact treatment success. ⺠Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonists are proven cognitive enhancers. ⺠nAChR agonists were tested on cognition in cocaine-exposed and naive rhesus monkeys. ⺠nAChR agonists improved working memory in both groups of monkeys. ⺠Cognitive enhancement via nAChR agonism may improve abstinence rates from cocaine.
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Authors
Robert W. Gould, Pradeep K. Garg, Sudha Garg, Michael A. Nader,