Brain’s Mechanisms Governing Exploration Are Among Those That Malfunction In Addiction And Mental Illness

Researchers have found the brain region that controls the decision to halt your midnight exploration of the refrigerator and commence enjoyment of that leftover chicken leg. What’s more, they said, such mechanisms governing exploration are among those that malfunction in addiction and mental illness.Emmanuel Procyk and colleagues published their findings in the January 24, 2008, issue of the journal Neuron, published by Cell Press.

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Filed under: Mental Health on January 29th, 2008