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Behavioral Changes in Cocaine Addiction Are Linked to Altered Patterns of Gene Activity in the Striatum
The urgency of opioid abuse and its status as a public health crisis are subjects frequently noted in public discussions... Read More
Researchers Identify Habit-Related Neural Circuitry That is Likely Perturbed in Binge-Eating Disorders
A team of investigators led by a BBRF grantee reports that they have gained new insight into circuit-based mechanisms in... Read More
The Neurobiology Behind Young People’s Shift in Interest From Mother’s Voice to Those of Non-Family Members
Teenagers who seem to stop listening to their parents are the very image of youth rebelliousness, but new brain research... Read More
A Molecule Tested in Higher Primates Reduced Alcohol Consumption By Half
Mammals—including great apes and monkeys as well as early humans—began consuming alcohol from fermented fruit long before humans developed methods... Read More
Researchers Propose a New Understanding of Dopamine's Role in Learning and Memory
A team led by BBRF grantees has proposed a markedly new way of understanding the role of dopamine in the... Read More