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The Addicted Brain

Drug abuse produces long-term changes in the reward circuitry of the brain. Knowledge of the cellular and molecular details of these adaptations could lead to new treatments for the compulsive behaviors that underlie addiction

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 290 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “The Addicted Brain” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 290 No. 3 ()