Brain scan study shows cocaine abusers can control cravings

Monday, November 30, 2009 - 13:56 in Psychology & Sociology

UPTON, NY -- When asked to inhibit their response to a "cocaine-cues" video, active cocaine abusers were, on average, able to suppress activity in brain regions linked to drug craving, according to a new study at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory.

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