[MCN] An alternative treatment for mice addicted to cocaine

[Lance Olsen]

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY PUBLIC RELEASE: 14-JUL-2015

Intellectual pursuits may buffer the brain against addiction
Study finds that mice who were intellectually stimulated were less 
likely to seek a cocaine high

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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.

Scientists tracked cocaine cravings in more than 70 adult male mice 
and found that those rodents whose daily drill included exploration, 
learning and finding hidden tasty morsels were less likely than their 
enrichment-deprived counterparts to seek solace in a chamber where 
they had been given cocaine.

full press release here:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-07/uoc--ipm071415.php

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