Drug Addiction does not only impact the person using drugs. Family, friends, co-workers, and the community are all impacted by the drug user.
A new neuroscience research study attempted to pinpoint the specific brain activity that occurs within the first few minutes of exposure to nicotine. The study, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, showed that there was a connection formed between neurons within a single 15-minute exposure to nicotine, causing a long-term excitability between the neurons. more...
New animal research is enabling a deeper understanding of the neurobiology of drug addiction in humans. more...