Journal article
Cognitive function in aging cocaine smokers
T Chao, M Haney, ZD Cooper, NP Vadhan, NT Van Dam, J Van Snellenberg, G Bedi
Journal of Psychopharmacology | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2019
Abstract
Background: Little is known about the functional status of older drug users, who may pose challenges to public health systems in coming years. Here, we assessed cognitive function in aging cocaine smokers compared to demographically matched controls. Methods: A total of 22 non-treatment-seeking aging (50–60 years old) cocaine smokers (⩾twice/week; ⩾15 years of weekly use) and 19 controls completed a comprehensive cognitive battery. Controls with cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol use were included to better match the cocaine users. All cocaine users, and current cannabis- or alcohol-using controls, completed testing after 4 drug-free inpatient days to better control for acute and residual drug e..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA030540; DA035161). The authors have no conflicts to disclose.