Reduced spontaneous eye blink rates in recreational cocaine users: evidence for dopaminergic hypoactivity.

Chronic use of cocaine is associated with a reduced density of dopaminergic D2 receptors in the striatum, with negative consequences for cognitive control processes. Increasing evidence suggests that cognitive control is also affected in recreational cocaine consumers. This study aimed at linking th...

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Main Authors: Lorenza S Colzato, Wery P M van den Wildenberg, Bernhard Hommel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2565797?pdf=render