Transient compulsive foraging behavior associated with crack cocaine use.
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.
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Psychiatry Service, VA Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422.
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Collins
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Risher-Flowers
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Alim
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Deutsch
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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
D016578:Crack Cocaine