Wednesday, 1. January 2003

Topic: - on January 1, 2003 at 1:56:38 PM CET

Cocaine kills brain's 'pleasure' cells

Repeated cocaine use damages, or even kills, the very brain cells that trigger the "high" users experience, scientists have found.

The drug damages key cells in the brain's pleasure centre.

The researchers say their findings could help explain the process of addiction and could even lead to the development of anti-addiction drugs.

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