Relapsing after quitting cocaine is not simply a matter of willpower — it reflects physical changes in the brain, according to new research. Scientists have found that repeated cocaine use reshapes ...
Cocaine addiction isn’t simply a failure of willpower — it’s the result of lasting biological changes in the brain.
Researchers discovered a protein that acts as a molecular switch driving cocaine addiction by altering gene activity in a brain reward circuit. The protein regulates calreticulin, which dampens neuron ...
When a cocaine addict relapses, it isn't a matter of personal failure—it's the biological result of their brain's rewiring, new research finds. Michigan State University scientists have found that ...
A new mechanism developed helps explain how seizures can lead to memory loss. The levels of deltaFosB and calbindin are essential markers of brain activity and memory function. Seizures are associated ...