Comments on: Does the Dangerous and Addictive Drug Cocaine Permanently Alter the Addicted Brain? http://strangestories.info/brain/does-the-dangerous-and-addictive-drug-cocaine-permanently-alter-the-addicted-brain/ Latest Strange News Stories from All Over the Globe Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Janet http://strangestories.info/brain/does-the-dangerous-and-addictive-drug-cocaine-permanently-alter-the-addicted-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-808 Janet Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:19:10 +0000 http://strangestories.info/?p=988#comment-808 I was a heavy 'recreational' user back in the day. (from age 16 to 26) I was really liking the powder cocaine. I woke up one day, took a look at my life and where it was headed......and never touched cocaine again. It took 2 yrs to stop craving it but I moved far away from my old buddies, though cocaine was still plentiful where I moved I still stayed away from it. Its been 18 years that I haven't touched the stuff. I don't crave it nor would I do it if it were laid out in front of me right now, I'd get up and walk out the door. I was a heavy ‘recreational’ user back in the day. (from age 16 to 26) I was really liking the powder cocaine. I woke up one day, took a look at my life and where it was headed……and never touched cocaine again. It took 2 yrs to stop craving it but I moved far away from my old buddies, though cocaine was still plentiful where I moved I still stayed away from it.
Its been 18 years that I haven’t touched the stuff. I don’t crave it nor would I do it if it were laid out in front of me right now, I’d get up and walk out the door.

]]> By: Great News http://strangestories.info/brain/does-the-dangerous-and-addictive-drug-cocaine-permanently-alter-the-addicted-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-807 Great News Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:50:48 +0000 http://strangestories.info/?p=988#comment-807 I know so many families affected by this drug it is a God Send to hear of your work! I personally have had a father and other love ones struggle with chemical dependency. They are both clean now thank God, but it was truly by His grace that we all survived the ordeal!!! I know so many families affected by this drug it is a God Send to hear of your work! I personally have had a father and other love ones struggle with chemical dependency. They are both clean now thank God, but it was truly by His grace that we all survived the ordeal!!!

]]> By: Jen http://strangestories.info/brain/does-the-dangerous-and-addictive-drug-cocaine-permanently-alter-the-addicted-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-806 Jen Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:36:49 +0000 http://strangestories.info/?p=988#comment-806 What about the brains of cocaine/crack addicts in recovery? After 6 years? What are the lasting results of 4 years of crack use? I'd truly appreciate more infomation about this topic. Thank you! What about the brains of cocaine/crack addicts in recovery? After 6 years? What are the lasting results of 4 years of crack use? I’d truly appreciate more infomation about this topic.

Thank you!

]]> By: Dr. Stu http://strangestories.info/brain/does-the-dangerous-and-addictive-drug-cocaine-permanently-alter-the-addicted-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Dr. Stu Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:35:12 +0000 http://strangestories.info/?p=988#comment-805 Thank you for the story. Is there a reference from a peer reviewed article that presents this research. Would be helpful in referring to this work to colleagues/patients. Thank you for the story. Is there a reference from a peer reviewed article that presents this research. Would be helpful in referring to this work to colleagues/patients.

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