Zap Your Addiction
The war on drugs isn’t working, so it’s time to shine some light on the subject. By stimulating one part of the brain with laser light, researchers have shown that they can wipe away addictive behavior in rats–or do the opposite: turn non-addicted rats into compulsive cocaine seekers.
An estimated 1.4 million Americans addicted to that drug, and it’s frequently the cause of emergency room visits–482,188 in 2008 alone–and it is a top cause of heart attacks and strokes for people under 35.
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