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Molecule in brain may drive cocaine addiction, scientists show

August 11, 2016 by

Increased levels of a molecule in the brain, called hypocretin, may contribute to cocaine addiction, a new study suggests. The research shows that blocking hypocretin may reduce compulsive drug-seeking behavior in rat models of cocaine addiction.

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