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Possible cocaine addiction trigger uncovered: Protein linked to mental retardation may be controlling factor in drug’s effect in the brain
August 16, 2010 by NewsBot
Scientists from the Florida campus of the Scripps Research Institute have identified a protein that may act as the trigger controlling the addictive impact of cocaine in the brain. The findings may one day lead to new therapies to treat addiction.
