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Neuro Cartilla: Los principios básicos de la adicción

May 28, 2021August 6, 2021 Elizabeth Burnette Addiction, Alcohol, Behavioral Neuroscience, Hippocampus, Nucleus accumbens, Tolerance, Withdrawal

Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Addiction Basics , Elizabeth Burnette Traducido por Jayleska Johnson ~~~ La mayoría de nosotros estamos familiarizados con sustancias adictivas desde el alcohol hasta los opioides o a… Read more

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Neuro Primer: Addiction Basics

March 22, 2021May 31, 2021 Elizabeth Burnette Addiction, Alcohol, Behavioral Neuroscience, Hippocampus, Nucleus accumbens, Tolerance, Withdrawal

Spanish Translation also available here: Neuro Cartilla: Los principios básicos de la adicción ~~~ From alcohol to opioids to cocaine, most of us are familiar with addictive substances. But how does… Read more

Image of synaptic cleft in the background with a large cupcake on the right, topped with sprinkles in the shape of pills. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.

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Are Foods Addictive or Just Delicious?

April 4, 2019April 7, 2019 Shaun Khoo Addiction, Basolateral Amygdala, Classical Conditioning, Cocaine, Dopamine, glutamate, Neurotransmitters, Nucleus Accumbens Core, obesity, Operant Conditioning, Pavlov, Psychology, Relapse, Sugar, Tolerance, Withdrawal

We are surrounded by an abundance of delicious food. Throughout the developed world, cooking shows saturate our televisions and streaming video feeds advertise greasy burgers and decadent chocolates. Our addiction… Read more