Neuroplasticity in addiction: cellular and transcriptional perspectives

Drug addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disorder which consists of compulsive patterns of drug-seeking and taking that occurs at the expense of other activities. The transition from casual to compulsive drug use and the enduring propensity to relapse is thought to be underpinned by long lasting...

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Main Authors: Heather eMadsen, Robyn eBrown, Andrew eLawrence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnmol.2012.00099/full