Stress rewires the brain to make rats creatures of habit

Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 15:56 in Biology & Nature

Chronic stress rewires the brains of rats to make them creatures of habit who make rote decisions instead of changing their behavior to gain rewards, a study published Thursday has found.

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