Glutamate helps mediate the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse and speeds the hard-wiring of substance response into the brain. How does addiction hijack the brain? Created with Sketch.

Glutamate helps mediate the rewarding effects of drugs of abuse and speeds the hard-wiring of substance response into the brain. How does addiction hijack the brain? Created with Sketch.

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