Cocaine Compromises Reward System, Study Suggests
November 16th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
A new study suggests that providing monetary rewards to cocaine users may not be an effective way to get them to overcome their addictions.
The study by researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory found that cocaine users have less sensitivity to monetary rewards than nonusers. Moreover, researchers found that the heaviest cocaine users were least able to improve their behavior in response to monetary incentives.
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