Neural mechanisms involved in cigarette craving have been uncovered by scientists. Two brain areas, the orbitofrontal cortex and the prefrontal cortex, interact to turn cravings on or off depending on whether drugs are available, according to their study reported in the journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, CBS News reported. The researchers scanned the brains of 10 moderate-to-heavy smokers using functional magnetic resonance ...Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Scientists Identify Brain Circuitry Behind Cigarette Cravings
Neural mechanisms involved in cigarette craving have been uncovered by scientists. Two brain areas, the orbitofrontal cortex and the prefrontal cortex, interact to turn cravings on or off depending on whether drugs are available, according to their study reported in the journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, CBS News reported. The researchers scanned the brains of 10 moderate-to-heavy smokers using functional magnetic resonance ...
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