title: Transient compulsive foraging behavior associated with crack cocaine use.
abstract: Compulsive foraging behavior associated with use of crack cocaine involves compulsively searching the environment for possibly misplaced pieces of crack. Of 41 crack cocaine addicts evaluated, 33 (80.5%) reported at least some compulsive foraging associated with use of crack; 21 (51.2%) reported such behavior as always associated with crack use. The mean length of time spent in compulsive foraging was 90 minutes. Cocaine-induced foraging may represent a drug-induced model of a type of compulsive behavior.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatry Service, VA Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Rosse
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fay-McCarthy
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Risher-Flowers
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Alim
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Deutsch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D016578:Crack Cocaine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D016578:Crack Cocaine