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Scientists identify how addictive drugs hijack natural reward processing

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New York, NY
(April 20, 2024)

Eric Nestler, MD, PhD, shares insight into his research regarding the identification of the brain pathways that addictive drugs such as morphine and cocaine manipulate, and explains how these substances can override natural needs like eating and drinking.Learn more

Tags: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System, The Friedman Brain Institute, Eric J Nestler, MD, PhD

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