Cocaine causes brain cells to eat themselves, Johns Hopkins study finds

The video discusses how vacuoles and lysosomes manage cell waste. It highlights research from Johns Hopkins showing that high doses of cocaine can trigger autophasia, leading to the destruction of vital cell components like mitochondria, resulting in cell death. This effect was observed in mice and their offspring exposed to cocaine. An experimental drug, CGP 3466-B, was tested and found to protect nerve cells from cocaine-induced damage.

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