They Were Cigarette Smokers. Then a Stroke Vanquished Their Addiction. - The New York Times

Patients whose brain injury coincidentally relieved their nicotine cravings may help unravel the neural underpinnings of addiction, a new study suggests.

Suddenly, the researchers could locate networks of connected brain regions where injuries caused instant relief from nicotine cravings and other networks where injuries did not. What were realizing … [+1855 chars]

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