Abstract
Cocaine abuse remains a devastating medical problem for our society. Current concepts suggest that both hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke, particularly in young people, can result as a consequence of cocaine exposure. We provide an analysis of mechanisms of injury and a discussion of the pharmacological management of stroke following cocaine use. Preclinical research suggests that the cause of cocaine-mediated stroke is multifactorial and involves vasospasm, changes in cerebral vasculature, and platelet aggregation. We suggest that drugs able to induce vasospastic, thrombogenic, or neurotoxic effects of cocaine could be suitable as therapeutic agents. In contrast caution should be exerted when using anti-platelet and thrombolytic agents in cocaine users with stroke.
Keywords: Cocaine, hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke, antineurotoxic agents, antithrombogenic agents, antivasospastic agents.
Current Neurovascular Research
Title:Cocaine Dependence and Stroke: Pathogenesis and Management
Volume: 12 Issue: 2
Author(s): Antonio Siniscalchi, Antonello Bonci, Nicola Biagio Mercuri, Antonia De Siena, Giovambattista De Sarro, Giovanni Malferrari, Marco Diana and Luca Gallelli
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Keywords: Cocaine, hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke, antineurotoxic agents, antithrombogenic agents, antivasospastic agents.
Abstract: Cocaine abuse remains a devastating medical problem for our society. Current concepts suggest that both hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke, particularly in young people, can result as a consequence of cocaine exposure. We provide an analysis of mechanisms of injury and a discussion of the pharmacological management of stroke following cocaine use. Preclinical research suggests that the cause of cocaine-mediated stroke is multifactorial and involves vasospasm, changes in cerebral vasculature, and platelet aggregation. We suggest that drugs able to induce vasospastic, thrombogenic, or neurotoxic effects of cocaine could be suitable as therapeutic agents. In contrast caution should be exerted when using anti-platelet and thrombolytic agents in cocaine users with stroke.
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Siniscalchi Antonio, Bonci Antonello, Biagio Mercuri Nicola, De Siena Antonia, De Sarro Giovambattista, Malferrari Giovanni, Diana Marco and Gallelli Luca, Cocaine Dependence and Stroke: Pathogenesis and Management, Current Neurovascular Research 2015; 12 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567202612666150305110144
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567202612666150305110144 |
Print ISSN 1567-2026 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5739 |
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