Brain's Cerebellum Found to Influence Addictive and Social Behavior

BRONX, NY—(January 17, 2019)—In a study published online today in the journal Science, researchers atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine, part ofMontefiore, prove for the first time that the brain’s cerebellum—long thought to be mainly involved in coordinating movement—helps control the brain’s reward circuitry. The surprising finding indicates that the cerebellum plays a major role in reward processing and social behaviors and could potentially lead to new strategies for treating addiction.
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