Cocaine Addiction Causes 'feed-forward' Loop

Cocaine addiction causes 'feed-forward' loop

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… exposure to drugs," says neuroscientist A. J. Robison. (Credit: iStockphoto). MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Scientists have found a molecular chain reaction in the brain triggered by cocaine, and say that interrupting this process could provide treatment …
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Ray Williams, a former Knicks captain, dies at 58

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"He was so strong, he could do anything he wanted to," said Buck Williams. Coming of age with the Knicks, … Richardson had a shortened and star-crossed NBA career, mostly because of a constant battle with cocaine addiction. His moods flipped easily …
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