Reward Pathway in Brain Hijacked by Drugs, Overrides Basic Needs – Scientists Uncover Groundbreaking Discovery
New York, NY – Scientists in New York have made a groundbreaking discovery that sheds light on how addictive drugs like cocaine and morphine can override our natural instincts for essential needs such as food and water. This finding could pave the way for innovative treatment strategies to combat addiction. Researchers from Rockefeller University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai utilized mouse models to investigate how cocaine and morphine affect the brain’s …