Laser Light 'Zaps' Away Cocaine Addiction: New Way to Lose Bad Habits

Published April 8, 2013

Laser Light 'Zaps' Away Cocaine Addiction: New Way to Lose Bad Habits
There's no easy way to get over an addiction. It can take months or even years to get rid of a habit, such as smoking or abusing cocaine. Yet there may be an easier way to cope with an addition in the future. A new study reveals that by stimulating one … Read more on Science World Report

Lasers blast away cocaine addiction in rats
For the cocaine-addicted rats, these cells were already 'switched off' by the drug use, but when the scientists hit them with the laser light, they turned back on, and the rats' cocaine-seeking behaviour stopped. For the non-addicted rats, these cells … Read more on Yahoo! News Canada (blog)

Resetting brain cures cocaine addiction in rats
Washington, Apr 4 (ANI): A new study in rats has found that stimulating a key part of the brain reduces compulsive cocaine-seeking, suggesting the possibility of changing addictive behavior generally. “This exciting study offers a new direction of … Read more on TruthDive