Abstract：
:Crack is a central nervous system stimulant extracted from the Erythroxylum coca plant. It is considered the most potent and addictive form of cocaine, and its euphoric effects are attained within a few seconds after consumption. Alteration of biological markers of oxidative stress and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) could be related to the severity of crack withdrawal symptoms in patients undergoing rehabilitation. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate if the crack consumption and the drug detoxification process during 14 days in hospitalization regime was able to modify the oxidative status and BDNF levels, in male crack-abstinent patients. The crack detoxification process increased the glutathione (GSH), total thiol content (GST), nitric oxide (NO), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels, and reduced the mean BDNF levels. Moreover, a positive correlation was found between the number of hospital admission days and SOD values and between the GST levels and crack-use time after 14 days of detoxification. Furthermore, a negative correlation between the frequency of crack use and NO levels on the first day of hospitalization was also found. In conclusion, the results of this study indicated that crack consumption causes increased oxidative stress in drug users and that the detoxification process during 14 days was sufficient to improve oxidative parameters and antioxidant defenses of the patients, which could positively contribute to rehabilitation process. In addition, we also observed a great variability in the BDNF levels of the patients during the detoxification process, resulting in a reduction in the mean values of this neurotrophin.
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Neurosci Lettjournal_title
Neuroscience lettersauthors
Hirsch GE,Jaskulski M,Hamerski HM,Porto FG,da Silva B,Aita CAM,Kroker K,de Bem Silveira G,Silveira PCL,Santos GT,Klafke JZ,Viecili PRNdoi
10.1016/j.neulet.2018.01.044subject
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2018-03-23 00:00:00pages
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1872-7972pii
S0304-3940(18)30050-8journal_volume
670pub_type
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