Could a common biochemical mechanism underlie addictions?
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Could a common biochemical mechanism underlie addictions?
The subject of 'drug addiction' is multifaceted and many aspects of it (even some of the definitions) are controversial. Collateral medical problems include the spread of HIV and hepatitis C virus secondary to i.v. drug abuse and effects on prenatal brain development (1). Progress in the understanding of the causes of addictions and its treatment has been impeded by the lack of a unifying bioch...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0269-4727,1365-2710
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2710.2000.00260.x