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The Addictive Brain: All Roads Lead to Dopamine

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JOURNAL OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS
Volume 44, Issue 2, Pages 134-143

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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2012.685407

Keywords

brain reward cascade; dopamine; mesolimbic system; orbital prefrontal cortex-cingulate gyrus; relapse; reward deficiency syndrome (RDS)

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This article will touch on theories, scientific research and conjecture about the evolutionary genetics of the brain function and the impact of genetic variants called polymorphisms on drug-seeking behavior. It will cover the neurological basis of pleasure-seeking and addiction, which affects multitudes in a global atmosphere where people are seeking pleasure states.

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