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Treating cocaine addiction by reducing our appetite for drugs?

March 16, 2017 by

The hypocretin/orexin (HCRT) system of the brain is best known for promoting wakefulness and appetite. A new article suggests that blocking hypocretin signaling via the HCRT-1 receptor (HCRT-R1) might also reduce the appetite for cocaine.

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