Morphine and Cocaine Affect Reward Sensation Differently

Published October 5, 2012

Morphine and cocaine affect reward sensation differently
Filed under: research on cocaine
The team used optogenetic techniques in the research, as a similar team at the lab did in earlier research into how cocaine becomes addictive, as reported in Phys.org in 2010. Morphine and cocaine both affect the flow of the neurotransmitter dopamine, … Read more on Medical Xpress

Scientists Manipulate Brainwaves of Cocaine-Addled Monkeys to Improve …
Filed under: research on cocaine
… the researchers created a way to manipulate the neural activity of rhesus monkeys to assist them with decision-making when their cognitive abilities were impaired due to the administration of cocaine. The scientists say their research could someday … Read more on Smithsonian (blog)

Mount Sinai researchers find mechanism of opiate addiction is completely …
Filed under: research on cocaine
They found that a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which is increased in cocaine addiction, is inhibited in opioid addiction. The research is published in the October 5 issue of Science. "Our study shows that BDNF responds … Read more on EurekAlert (press release)

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