Cocaine use and risk of stroke: A systematic review

Highlights • Data support the biological plausibility of cocaine as possible stroke risk factor. • A systematic review was conducted to identify relation between cocaine and stroke. • Epidemiological evidence suggests cocaine increases risk of stroke. • More research on this causal relation is warra...

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Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 2014-09, Vol.142, p.1-13
Main Authors: Sordo, L, Indave, B.I, Barrio, G, Degenhardt, L, de la Fuente, L, Bravo, M.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cerebrovascular accidents
Cocaine
Cocaine - adverse effects
Cocaine-Related Disorders - complications
Crack
Humans
Psychiatry
Risk
Stroke - etiology
Strokes
Systematic review
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Summary:Highlights • Data support the biological plausibility of cocaine as possible stroke risk factor. • A systematic review was conducted to identify relation between cocaine and stroke. • Epidemiological evidence suggests cocaine increases risk of stroke. • More research on this causal relation is warranted to affirm cocaine causes stroke. • Well-designed cohort studies in young-to-middle age population are needed.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.06.041