Association Between Low Plasma Levels of Cholesterol and Relapse in Cocaine Addicts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19306938 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laure Buydens-Branchey, Laure Buydens‐Branchey (State University of New York), Marc Branchey (VA NY Harbor Healthcare System) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 86-91 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychosomatic Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3174 • E-ISSN: 1534-7796 |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1097/01.psy.0000039754.23250.ee |
| PMID | 12554819 |
| OpenAlex | W2009764852 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 45 |
OBJECTIVE: In light of recent studies suggesting the existence of associations between low concentrations of cholesterol and various psychiatric disorders, we decided to explore relationships between cholesterol levels and relapse rates in a group of cocaine addicts who had undergone inpatient detoxification. METHODS: The total cholesterol levels of 38 non-opiate-dependent and non-alcohol-dependent cocaine addicts were determined while they were hospitalized. Drug use was subsequently assessed 3, 6, and 12 months after patients were discharged from the hospital. RESULTS: Comparisons of the cholesterol levels (obtained during hospitalization) of relapsers and nonrelapsers by analyses of covariance with age and weight as covariates revealed significantly lower cholesterol values in patients who relapsed at 3 months (p =.046), 6 months (p =.030), and 12 months (p =.019) after discharge. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed an association between a low total cholesterol level and relapse rates in detoxified cocaine addicts. Reasons for the predictive value of low cholesterol levels for relapse for up to 1 year after cholesterol measurements were made are unclear. These data are preliminary and in need of replication
Addiction · Cholesterol · Detoxification (alternative medicine) · Hypocholesterolemia · Opiate · Psychiatry · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects · Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
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