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Friday, April 6, 2007

Team Reveals Major Role for Novel Neurotransmitter System in Regulating Drug Intake

Vol 7. Issue 12 / April 9, 2007

By Anna Sobkowski

A team of researchers at The Scripps Research Institute has provided strong new evidence that a novel neurotransmitter system in the brain is involved in alcohol and opiate addiction. The group found that levels of endogenous cannabinoids increase or decrease in direct proportion to the amount of alcohol or opiates consumed. By providing insight into possible new targets for drug therapy, this work opens up novel avenues for regulating addiction.

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