Thinner cortex in cocaine addicts may reflect drug use
Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 04:14
in Psychology & Sociology
New research findings suggest that structural abnormalities in the brains of cocaine addicts are related in part to drug use and in part to a predisposition toward addiction. The research, published by Cell Press in the 9th October issue of the journal Neuron, maps the topography of the addicted brain and provides new insight into the effect of cocaine on neural systems mediating cognition and motivation...
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