Realistic rodent model of drug addiction

(Society for Neuroscience) Drug addiction may not require a habitual relationship with a substance, suggests findings from a new model of cocaine administration in rats that better captures the human experience of obtaining and using drugs. The research, published in JNeurosci, represents a step towards a translational animal model of addiction that challenges widely held views about drug users.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news