Review Article

Cardiovascular Mitochondrial Dysfunction Induced by Cocaine: Biomarkers and Possible Beneficial Effects of Modulators of Oxidative Stress

Table 2

Potential therapeutic use of selective antioxidant compounds for cocaine-induced mitochondrial impairment.

Antioxidant
compounds
Mechanism of actionReferences

MitoQInhibition of XO activity
and protection of mitochondria
membrane potential
[20, 47, 148]
Idebenone
(short chain
quinone)
Transferring of electron in
mitochondrial respiratory
chain from cytoplasm to
complex III (bypass deficiency
in complex I)
[149ā€“152]
AllopurinolInhibition of XO activity
and consequent rescue of in
ATP production
[19, 153ā€“155]