"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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| MeSH Number(s) |
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Crack Cocaine" by people in Profiles.
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Pantanowitz L, Warren M, Goulart RA. Anthracotic pigment in pleural fluid: a case report. Acta Cytol. 2009 May-Jun; 53(3):306-8.
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Brecht ML, Huang D, Evans E, Hser YI. Polydrug use and implications for longitudinal research: ten-year trajectories for heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine users. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2008 Aug 01; 96(3):193-201.
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Hsue PY, McManus D, Selby V, Ren X, Pillutla P, Younes N, Goldschlager N, Waters DD. Cardiac arrest in patients who smoke crack cocaine. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Mar 15; 99(6):822-4.
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Gomez MP, Kimball AM, Orlander H, Bain RM, Fisher LD, Holmes KK. Epidemic crack cocaine use linked with epidemics of genital ulcer disease and heterosexual HIV infection in the Bahamas: evidence of impact of prevention and control measures. Sex Transm Dis. 2002 May; 29(5):259-64.
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Perlman DC, Perkins MP, Paone D, Kochems L, Salomon N, Friedmann P, Des Jarlais DC. "Shotgunning" as an illicit drug smoking practice. J Subst Abuse Treat. 1997 Jan-Feb; 14(1):3-9.
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Chavkin W, Paone D, Friedmann P, Wilets I. Psychiatric histories of drug using mothers: treatment implications. J Subst Abuse Treat. 1993 Sep-Oct; 10(5):445-8.
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Chavkin W, Paone D, Friedmann P, Wilets I. Reframing the debate: toward effective treatment for inner city drug-abusing mothers. Bull N Y Acad Med. 1993; 70(1):50-68.