On today's Please Explain: a brief history of cocaine, and the latest research on how it affects the brain. Rita Goldstein from the Brookhaven National Laboratory joins Steven Karch, author of A Brief History of Cocaine.
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Information about cocaine from the National Institute on Drug AbuseLinks to Psychological Services and Drug Abuse Counseling
Information on volunteering for a Brookhaven National Laboratory study
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