Mouse Study Suggests Why Addictions Are Hard to Forget

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 06:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Recovering addicts are often told to avoid the people, places, and things connected with their addiction--tried-and-true advice that may be gaining support from neuroscience. A view widely accepted among addiction researchers is that drug abuse can cause the brain to form persistent, enduring associations between a drug and the environment in which it is purchased and consumed. These mental ties represent a subconscious form of learning and contribute to the tenacious grip of addictions. [More]

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