 Crack Cocaine
"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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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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| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Crack Cocaine" by people in Profiles.
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Kalokhe AS, Paranjape A, Bell CE, Cardenas GA, Kuper T, Metsch LR, del Rio C. Intimate partner violence among HIV-infected crack cocaine users. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2012 Apr; 26(4):234-40.
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Chapman D, Khodaee M. Case report: agranulocytosis attributed to levamisole-tainted cocaine. Am Fam Physician. 2011 Aug 15; 84(4):355.
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Buchanan JA, Oyer RJ, Patel NR, Jacquet GA, Bornikova L, Thienelt C, Shriver DA, Shockley LW, Wilson ML, Hurlbut KM, Lavonas EJ. A confirmed case of agranulocytosis after use of cocaine contaminated with levamisole. J Med Toxicol. 2010 Jun; 6(2):160-4.
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Corsi KF, Rinehart DJ, Kwiatkowski CF, Booth RE. Case management outcomes for women who use crack. J Evid Based Soc Work. 2010 Jan; 7(1):30-40.
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Gatof D, Albert RK. Bilateral thumb burns leading to the diagnosis of crack lung. Chest. 2002 Jan; 121(1):289-91.
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Booth RE, Kwiatkowski CF, Chitwood DD. Sex related HIV risk behaviors: differential risks among injection drug users, crack smokers, and injection drug users who smoke crack. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2000 Mar 01; 58(3):219-26.
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Booth RE, Kwiatkowski CF, Weissman G. Health-related service utilization and HIV risk behaviors among HIV infected injection drug users and crack smokers. Drug Alcohol Depend. 1999 Jun 01; 55(1-2):69-78.
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Williams ML, Zhao Z, Freeman RC, Elwood WN, Rusek R, Booth RE, Dennis ML, Fisher DG, Rhodes F, Weatherby NL. A cluster analysis of not-in-treatment drug users at risk for HIV infection. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 1998 May; 24(2):199-223.
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Kral AH, Bluthenthal RN, Booth RE, Watters JK. HIV seroprevalence among street-recruited injection drug and crack cocaine users in 16 US municipalities. Am J Public Health. 1998 Jan; 88(1):108-13.
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Booth RE. Gender differences in high-risk sex behaviours among heterosexual drug injectors and crack smokers. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 1995 Nov; 21(4):419-32.
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