Restoring control to a particular brain region may help to prevent return to use of opioids


A team of neuroscientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has identified changes in the activity of brain cells known as pyramidal neurons, which contribute to drug seeking in a preclinical model of opioid use disorder. After access to heroin was stopped, these neurons became more excitable. The […] /n https://healthmedicinet.com/i/restoring-control-to-a-particular-brain-region-may-help-to-prevent-return-to-use-of-opioids/