"Crack Cocaine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The purified, alkaloidal, extra-potent form of cocaine. It is smoked (free-based), injected intravenously, and orally ingested. Use of crack results in alterations in function of the cardiovascular system, the autonomic nervous system, the central nervous system, and the gastrointestinal system. The slang term "crack" was derived from the crackling sound made upon igniting of this form of cocaine for smoking.
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D016578
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.145.074.722.388.250 D03.132.889.354.250 D03.605.084.500.722.388.250 D03.605.869.388.250 D26.878.250
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Crack Cocaine" by people in Profiles.
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Yoon JH, Suchting R, McKay SA, San Miguel GG, Vujanovic AA, Stotts AL, Lane SD, Vincent JN, Weaver MF, Lin A, Schmitz JM. Baseline cocaine demand predicts contingency management treatment outcomes for cocaine-use disorder. Psychol Addict Behav. 2020 Feb; 34(1):164-174.
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Nyamathi A, Branson C, Idemundia F, Reback C, Shoptaw S, Marfisee M, Keenan C, Khalilifard F, Liu Y, Yadav K. Correlates of depressed mood among young stimulant-using homeless gay and bisexual men. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2012 Oct; 33(10):641-9.
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Doherty IA, Schoenbach VJ, Adimora AA. Condom use and duration of concurrent partnerships among men in the United States. Sex Transm Dis. 2009 May; 36(5):265-72.
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Young J, Beech D, Offodile R. Foreign body ingestion and management: "I swallowed a crack pipe". Am Surg. 2007 Nov; 73(11):1144-6.
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Williams J, Wasserberger J. Crack cocaine causing fatal vasoconstriction of the aorta. J Emerg Med. 2006 Aug; 31(2):181-4.
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Warner LA, Alegr?a M, Canino G. Remission from drug dependence symptoms and drug use cessation among women drug users in puerto rico. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2004 Oct; 61(10):1034-41.
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Alegr?a M, Vera M, Shrout P, Canino G, Lai S, Albizu C, Marin H, Pe?a M, Rusch D. Understanding hard-core drug use among urban Puerto Rican women in high-risk neighborhoods. Addict Behav. 2004 Jun; 29(4):643-64.
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Baldwin JA, Maxwell CJ, Fenaughty AM, Trotter RT, Stevens SJ. Alcohol as a risk factor for HIV transmission among American Indian and Alaska Native drug users. Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res. 2000; 9(1):1-16.
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Chang L, Ernst T, Strickland T, Mehringer CM. Gender effects on persistent cerebral metabolite changes in the frontal lobes of abstinent cocaine users. Am J Psychiatry. 1999 May; 156(5):716-22.