Cocaine changes how genes work in brain

Thursday, January 7, 2010 - 19:42 in Health & Medicine

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Prolonged exposure to cocaine can cause permanent changes in the way genes are switched on and off in the brain, a finding that may lead to more effective treatments for many kinds of addiction, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

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