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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Abstracts·October 15, 2012·4 min readDoes Motherhood Dampen Cocaine’s Effects?Mother rats respond much differently to cocaine than female rats that have never given birth, according to new University of Michigan research that looks at both behavior and brain chemistry.Read More
