Brain-behavior disconnect in cocaine addiction
Monday, May 25, 2009 - 16:35
in Psychology & Sociology
UPTON, NY ? Parts of the brain involved in monitoring behaviors and emotions show different levels of activity in cocaine users relative to non-drug users, even when both groups perform equally well on a psychological test. These results ? from a brain-imaging study conducted at the U.S.
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