Cocaine’s Effects On Brain Metabolism May Contribute To Abuse

Many studies on cocaine addiction - and attempts to block its addictiveness - have focused on dopamine transporters, proteins that reabsorb the brain’s “reward” chemical once its signal is sent. Since cocaine blocks dopamine transporters from doing their recycling job, it leaves the feel-good chemical around to keep sending the pleasure signal. Now a new study conducted at the U.S.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on February 19th, 2008