Endogenous Modulators for Drug Dependence
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Commentary: New View on Treatment of Drug Dependence
In the 1960s, discovery of pleasure system (defined as reward system) in the brain that may underlie drug reward and addiction encouraged many scientists to investigate the mechanisms by which drug abuse affects central nervous system function. In this regard, investigators developed several drugs targeting the brain reward system for drug dependence therapy. However, no positive results obtain...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0918-6158,1347-5215
DOI: 10.1248/bpb.31.1635