Scripps Research Institute Team Points to Brain's 'Dark Side' as Key to …

Published June 14, 2013

Scripps Research Institute team points to brain's 'dark side' as key to …
In experiments with rats, the TSRI researchers found signs that cocaine-induced changes in this brain system contribute to anxiety-like behavior and other unpleasant symptoms of drug withdrawal—symptoms that typically drive an addict to keep using. Read more on Science Codex

Ask the Doctor: What You Need to Know About Opioid Prescription Painkiller …
Opioid prescription painkiller addiction has increased in population size in the United States for 11 consecutive years as of 2011, and overdose deaths now exceed deaths involving heroin and cocaine combined. The good news is today … These … Read more on Exponent-telegram