In the version of this article initially published, the r.m.s.d. values for the hDAT structure compared to dDAT and hSERT were corrected for accuracy, with original values being 1.8 A and 13.0 A.
The combination of alcohol and cocaine is explosive, leading to serious liver pathologies and cardiomyopathies in young patients. Their coexistence is alarming.
Troy Othneil Smith, charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, was under federal investigation for mailing cocaine before his arrest following a plane emergency landing.
Former Republic of Ireland footballer Anthony Stokes has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for possessing nearly €4,000 worth of cocaine and leading police on a high-speed chase. The judge deemed the offence severe, especially as Stokes was already out on bail when he was later found with 86 pills in Dublin, prompting the refusal to suspend the sentence.
More than one million Australians have taken cocaine in the last year and 400,000 have consumed ecstasy. Authorities warn users about potential opioid contamination and the need for naloxone.