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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·April 3, 2013·3 min read

          Study Sheds Light on how to Reset the Addicted Brain

          Researchers provide additional insight into deficits in the prefrontal cortex involved in drug addiction. The findings could offer new avenues of research for the treatment of addiction.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 10, 2013·5 min read

          Cocaine Vaccine Passes Key Testing Hurdle

          Researchers have successfully tested a new vaccine in primates to battle cocaine addiction. Using neuroimaging techniques, they demonstrated the vaccine prevents cocaine from reaching the brain and producing a dopamine induced high. Human trials could begin within the next year.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 7, 2013·4 min read

          Researchers Focus on a Brain Protein and an Antibiotic to Block Cocaine Craving

          A new study shows that the GLT1 protein plays a critical role in the craving for cocaine which develops after only a few days of cocaine use. However, exposure to ceftriaxone, an antibiotic used to treat meningitis, decreases cocaine cravings.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 12, 2013·4 min read

          Researchers Point to Brain’s ‘Dark Side’ as Key to Cocaine Addiction

          A new study provides evidence that the central amygdala, an area of the brain associated with emotion, plays a major role in sustaining cocaine addiction.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·June 27, 2013·3 min read

          Ritalin Shows Promise in Treating Addiction

          Researchers find Ritalin, a commonly prescribed drug for ADHD, helps improve brain functional connectivity in cocaine addiction.
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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·August 1, 2013·3 min read

          New Insight into How the Brain ‘Learns’ Cocaine Addiction

          Researchers discover the role protein mGluR5 plays in cocaine addiction. The finding could help point a way to new treatments for addiction.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·October 25, 2013·5 min read

          New Study Shows Promise for First Effective Medicine to Treat Cocaine Dependence

          Topiramate, a drug used to treat migraine headaches and epilepsy, could also help treat cocaine addiction, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 27, 2014·4 min read

          Bad Learning

          Researchers discover a new form of neurotransmission which influences the long term memory created by addictive drugs.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·June 18, 2015·3 min read

          Neural Pathway Provides New Insight into Cocaine Addiction

          Manipulating the activity of Activin receptors could decrease relapse behaviors in cocaine addiction, a new study suggests.
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          This image shows MRI scans of both the brains of women who abused substances and those who did not.
          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·July 14, 2015·4 min read

          Brain Volume Reduced in Women, But Not Men, Who Abuse Stimulant Drugs

          According to a new study, women who abuse stimulant drugs have significantly less gray matter volume in brain areas vital for decision making and emotion.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·July 14, 2015·5 min read

          Curbing Addiction Cravings With Intellectual Stimulation

          Researchers report time spent in a stimulating learning environment can help buffer the brain against the effects of drug dependence.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·December 4, 2015·5 min read

          Magnetic Stimulation Could Be An Effective Treatment for Cocaine Addiction

          A new study reports repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation appears to reduce cocaine use and cravings in those addicted to the drug.
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