Rescuing cocaine-induced prefrontal cortex hypoactivity prevents compulsive cocaine seeking
Rescuing cocaine-induced prefrontal cortex hypoactivity prevents compulsive cocaine seeking
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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A study of compulsive drug-seeking behaviour in rats reveals that prolonged cocaine self-administration decreases prelimbic cortex activity resulting in increased compulsive drug-seeking actions; conversely, increasing activity in the prelimbic cortex decreases drug-seeking behaviour, a finding relevant to addiction treatment.
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Rescuing cocaine-induced prefrontal cortex hypoactivity prevents compulsive cocaine seeking
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1331088084
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1331088084
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature12024
