Cocaine addicts' brains predisposed to abuse: study
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 17:42
in Psychology & Sociology
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cocaine addicts may have brain deficits that predispose them to drug abuse, and abusing drugs appears to make matters worse, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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