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New treatment effective in counteracting cocaine-induced symptoms

08.13.07 | UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Ron Victor and Dr. Wanpen Vongpatanasin published a study on a treatment for counteracting effects of cocaine in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center

DALLAS – Aug. 13, 2007 – UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered a treatment that counteracts the effects of cocaine on the human cardiovascular system, including lowering the elevated heart rate and blood pressure often found in cocaine users.

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Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Keywords

Blood Pressure Cocaine Internal Medicine

Article Information

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Contact Information

Katherine Morales

UT Southwestern Medical Center

katherine.morales@utsouthwestern.edu

Source

Original Source

http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept37389/files/399369.html

How to Cite This Article

APA:

UT Southwestern Medical Center. (2007, August 13). New treatment effective in counteracting cocaine-induced symptoms. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LM2J3J4L/new-treatment-effective-in-counteracting-cocaine-induced-symptoms.html

MLA:

"New treatment effective in counteracting cocaine-induced symptoms." Brightsurf News, Aug. 13 2007, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LM2J3J4L/new-treatment-effective-in-counteracting-cocaine-induced-symptoms.html.