Apr 18, 2024
A common pathway in the brain that enables addictive drugs to hijack natural reward processing identified
Posted by The Neuro-Network in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
Mount Sinai researchers, in collaboration with scientists at The Rockefeller University, have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows cocaine and morphine to take over natural reward processing systems. Published online in Science on April 18, these findings shed new light on the neural underpinnings of drug addiction and could offer new mechanistic insights to inform basic research, clinical practice, and potential therapeutic solutions.