Brain's reaction to self-administered cocaine differs
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 12:14
in Biology & Nature
New research has uncovered a fundamental cellular mechanism that may drive pathological drug-seeking behavior. The study, published by Cell Press in the July 31 issue of the journal Neuron, examines the brain's reward circuitry and details strikingly distinct influences of self-administered cocaine compared to natural rewards or passive cocaine injection.