A new study reveals that a brain circuit driving negative emotions during cocaine withdrawal plays a key role in relapse. Researchers found that this "anti-reward" network becomes hyperactive during abstinence, amplifying distress and pushing users back toward the drug.
A new study reveals that a brain circuit driving negative emotions during cocaine withdrawal plays a key role in relapse. Researchers found that this "anti-reward" network becomes hyperactive during abstinence, amplifying distress and pushing users back toward the drug.
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