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Neurobiologic Advances from the Brain Disease Model of Addiction

  • Volkow N
  • Koob G
  • McLellan A
New England Journal of Medicine (2016) 374(4) 363-371
DOI: 10.1056/nejmra1511480
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Abstract

The neurobiology of addiction is pointing the way to potential methods of disrupting the neurocircuitry with both pharmaceutical and behavioral tools. Altering the reward and emotional circuits may prevent and treat the problem.

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Volkow, N. D., Koob, G. F., & McLellan, A. T. (2016). Neurobiologic Advances from the Brain Disease Model of Addiction. New England Journal of Medicine, 374(4), 363–371. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmra1511480

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