New Brain Area Linked to Cocaine Addiction in Rats - Technology Networks

Researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in an area of the brain that balances reward and aversion made it harder to resist seeking cocaine in a rat model of impulsive behavior.

Researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in the lateral habenula (LHb), an area of the brain that balances reward and aversion, made it harder to resist seeking cocaine in… [+5211 chars]

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