Understanding the Brain’s Role in Drug Addiction
Submitted by Ally
- 14 March 2017
Findings recently revealed in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews and the Journal of Neuroscience suggest the cerebellum is co-responsible for the alterations in the brain that are linked with excessive substance abuse.
This goes against previous assumptions and appears to offer a way forward for the design of new therapies that combat drug addiction.