Scientists discover a novel opiate addiction switch in the brain
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 12:00
in Biology & Nature
Neuroscientists have made a remarkable new discovery revealing the underlying molecular process by which opiate addiction develops in the brain. Opiate addiction is largely controlled by the formation of powerful reward memories that link the pleasurable effects of opiate-class drugs to environmental triggers that induce drug craving in individuals addicted to opiates.