How Do You Get Rats Off Coke? With Lasers
... Do You Get Rats Off Coke? With Lasers Past studies have shown that rats (and humans) who are "compulsively addicted to cocaine" have low brain activity in the "prefrontal cortex–a brain region fundamental for impulse control, decision… Continue reading
Laser Light Zaps Away Cocaine Addiction
... Light Zaps Away Cocaine Addiction “When we turn on a laser light in the prelimbic region of the prefrontal cortex, the compulsive cocaine seeking is gone,” said Antonello Bonci, MD, scientific director of the intramural research program at… Continue reading
Researchers Turn to Lasers, Asthma Drugs to Combat Drug Addiction
... Turn to Lasers, Asthma Drugs to Combat Drug Addiction In both rats and humans, individuals with cocaine addiction suffer from low activity in the brain's prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for behavioral flexibility, decision making and impulse control.… Continue reading
Alt-Week 4.7.13: Skylab II, Reading Your Dreams and Addiction Fighting Lasers
... 4.7.13: Skylab II, reading your dreams and addiction fighting lasers The study highlights the role that the prefrontal cortex plays in cocaine addiction, and also proposes a new (electromagnetic, rather than laser) therapy that could be tested in humans… Continue reading
Scientists Zap Rats' Brains to Cure Cocaine Addiction
... Zap Rats' Brains to Cure Cocaine Addiction In 2008, one in four of the nearly two million emergency room visits for drug abuse was attributed to cocaine or crack use. To halt this disturbing trend, researchers are developing safer,… Continue reading
Parents Share Struggles With Children Abusing Drugs
... share struggles with children abusing drugs She told his story during a presentation aimed at helping parents understand drug addiction given by Narcotics Overdose Prevention & Education (NOPE) of Volusia/Flagler Counties at University High School. The event was attended… Continue reading