Substance Addiction: Brain Area's Possible Role in Drug Addiction Revealed

Brain area's possible role in drug addiction revealed
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Brain area's possible role in drug addiction revealed Washington: Substance abuse researchers have concluded that an area of the brain called the orbitofrontal cortex is responsible for decisions made on the spur of the moment, but not those made based …
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Correction: People-Cameron Douglas story
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But drama for the third generation of the Douglas family has occurred mostly off-screen, where Cameron Douglas has battled drug addiction and legal troubles. In papers submitted for appeals court arguments Wednesday, prosecutors and a lawyer for …
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