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Johns Hopkins study shows cocaine causes brain cells to eat themselves

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A study conducted on mice by a team of scientists at John Hopkins University found that high doses of cocaine can cause out-of-control autophagy, a physiological process that causes the destruction of cells and the formation of new ones.

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