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Novelty lures rats from cocaine-paired settings, hinting at new treatments for recovering addicts
February 5, 2010 by NewsBot
The brain's innate interest in the new and different may help trump the power of addictive drugs, according to new research. In controlled experiments, novelty drew cocaine-treated rats away from the place they got cocaine.
