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• • Christian

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    Published: 07-18-2015 05:56 pm
  • http://news.berkeley.edu/2015/07/13/brain-addiction/
    
    "Challenging the idea that addiction is hardwired in the brain, a new UC Berkeley study of mice suggests that even a short time spent in a stimulating learning environment can rewire the brain’s reward system and buffer it against drug dependence."

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