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Science 2 November 2001:
Vol. 294. no. 5544, pp. 983 - 984
DOI: 10.1126/science.294.5544.983
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ADDICTION:
Beyond the Pleasure Principle

Laura Helmuth

Ex-addicts struggle to resist cravings and are susceptible to relapse even years after their last dose. Researchers are seeking clues to what underlies these long-term changes. Some of the neural changes they've found look very familiar: Addiction seems to rely on some of the same neurobiological mechanisms that underlie learning and memory.

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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)