this time on the brain itself. Researchers believe the longterm effects of cocaine could contribute to addicts' cravings and account for their decreased motivation, stunted emotions and withdrawal ...

social status affects D2-receptor expression in the brain, which in turn affects the propensity for cocaine self-administration 36. Animals that achieve a dominant status in the group show ...

Gambling and cocaine use, while seemingly distinct activities, share striking similarities in how they affect brain function, ...

Persistent use of drugs such as cocaine and morphine is thought to affect the way the brain prioritises the body’s basic ...

Everything we do changes our brain in some way. The very act of reading this sentence will (very) subtly alter your brain chemistry. However, drugs of abuse such as cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy set ...

A Common Pathway in the Brain That Enables Addictive Drugs ... How Gut Bacteria Influence the Effects of Cocaine in Mice Nov. 1, 2022 — Common gut bacteria can enhance the effects of cocaine ...

The problem is that the same areas of the brain that are turned on by ... an anti-epileptic medication, and its effect on desire for cocaine and sugar in rats. They found that retigabine reduced ...

Neuroscientist Dr. Munir Gunes Kutlu reveals groundbreaking insights into the brain's learning mechanisms, identifying ...