Neuropsychological and Emotional Correlates Involved in Cocaine Use: A Theoretical Review of New Findings
Cocaine is being an alarming health problem in developed countries. This issue has important implications in economic, social and public health. Currently, efforts are focused on research in metabolic, neuropsychological and emotional changes, resulting from chronic use. However, theoretical work...
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Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid
2010-02-01
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| author | Juan Ramos-Cejudo Itziar Iruarrizaga Díez |
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| description | Cocaine is being an alarming health problem in developed countries. This issue has important implications in economic, social and public health. Currently, efforts are focused on research in metabolic, neuropsychological and emotional changes, resulting from chronic use. However, theoretical work review on this critical area is not available. The aim of our study is to review and integrate the ultimate findings and results in terms of metabolic abnormalities, neuropsychological and emotional abuse of cocaine. The results show a significant impairment of dopaminergic pathways in the frontal lobe, both in the number of recipient and depletion of the neurotransmitter, as well as an important executive function deficit in response inhibition in attention and working memory. In addition, alterations in the ability in identifying emotions, impulsiveness, decision making, anxiety and depression are proved in different studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-869986dc077149d797a1364da9ce508c2022-12-22T01:56:26ZengColegio Oficial de Psicólogos de MadridPsychosocial Intervention1132-05592173-47122010-02-0118324525310.5093/in2009v18n3a511320559Neuropsychological and Emotional Correlates Involved in Cocaine Use: A Theoretical Review of New FindingsJuan Ramos-CejudoItziar Iruarrizaga DíezCocaine is being an alarming health problem in developed countries. This issue has important implications in economic, social and public health. Currently, efforts are focused on research in metabolic, neuropsychological and emotional changes, resulting from chronic use. However, theoretical work review on this critical area is not available. The aim of our study is to review and integrate the ultimate findings and results in terms of metabolic abnormalities, neuropsychological and emotional abuse of cocaine. The results show a significant impairment of dopaminergic pathways in the frontal lobe, both in the number of recipient and depletion of the neurotransmitter, as well as an important executive function deficit in response inhibition in attention and working memory. In addition, alterations in the ability in identifying emotions, impulsiveness, decision making, anxiety and depression are proved in different studies.http://www.copmadrid.org/webcopm/publicaciones/social/in2009v18n3a5.pdfcocaínaalteraciones neuropsicológicasemociónrevisión teórica |
| spellingShingle | Juan Ramos-Cejudo Itziar Iruarrizaga Díez Neuropsychological and Emotional Correlates Involved in Cocaine Use: A Theoretical Review of New Findings Psychosocial Intervention cocaína alteraciones neuropsicológicas emoción revisión teórica |
| title | Neuropsychological and Emotional Correlates Involved in Cocaine Use: A Theoretical Review of New Findings |
| title_full | Neuropsychological and Emotional Correlates Involved in Cocaine Use: A Theoretical Review of New Findings |
| title_fullStr | Neuropsychological and Emotional Correlates Involved in Cocaine Use: A Theoretical Review of New Findings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neuropsychological and Emotional Correlates Involved in Cocaine Use: A Theoretical Review of New Findings |
| title_short | Neuropsychological and Emotional Correlates Involved in Cocaine Use: A Theoretical Review of New Findings |
| title_sort | neuropsychological and emotional correlates involved in cocaine use a theoretical review of new findings |
| topic | cocaína alteraciones neuropsicológicas emoción revisión teórica |
| url | http://www.copmadrid.org/webcopm/publicaciones/social/in2009v18n3a5.pdf |
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