Cocaine's Effect on Mice May Explain Human Drug-Seeking Behavior

Published August 26, 2013

Cocaine's effect on mice may explain human drug-seeking behavior
For mice, “learning about the drug” can mean seeking it out to the exclusion of meeting other needs, which may explain how addiction in humans can override other considerations that are necessary for a balanced life: “The downside is, you might be …
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Alcohol abuse in college can cause brain damage, memory loss
“One 8 oz malt drink, which could be a Jack and Coke drink, is the equivalent to four shots,” Yingling said. When drinking a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time, students need to think about grades, alcohol poisoning and long-term brain …
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A 'stand your grounds' law?
Kroger's point was to draw the distinction between a cocaine addiction and a coffee habit. … Wright would have to argue the flip side of that coin: That being deprived of caffeine had a mind-altering effect on both him and his wife, sending them into …
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