Brain protein MeCP2 in the spotlight.Dr. Edward Sellers, former director of the psychopharmacological research program at the University of Toronto's Addiction Research Foundation once said to me: "Every cell, every hormone, every membrane in the body has got genetic underpinnings, and while many of the genetic underpinnings are similar in people, in fact there are also huge differences. So on on
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August 17, 2010
Chasing the Genes for Cocaine Addiction
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February 2, 2010
Exciting New Activities May Help Prevent Relapse In Cocaine Addiction
The brain's innate interest in the new and different may help trump the power of addictive drugs, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. In controlled experiments, novelty drew cocaine-treated rats away from the place they got cocaine...
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October 23, 2009
Amino Acid May Help Reduce Cocaine Cravings
A new study in rats has found that N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a commonly available and generally nontoxic amino acid derivative, reverses changes in the brain's circuitry associated with cocaine addiction. The reversal appears to lessen the cravings associated with cocaine, thus providing protection against relapse.
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May 21, 2009
New Path For Cocaine Addiction Research
Cocaine is one of the oldest drugs known to humans, and its abuse has become widespread since the end of the 19th century. At the same time, we know rather little about its effects on the human brain or the mechanisms that lead to cocaine addiction. The latest article by Dr.
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