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Memories of the good parts of using drugs can keep people hooked − altering the neurons that store them could help treat addiction

  • Written by Ana Clara Bobadilla, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
imageYour memories are likely stored in ensembles of neurons that fire together.PASIEKA/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards. This includes eating tasty meals, drinking something refreshing, sexual activity and nurturing children. Many of these behaviors are needed for survival....

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