Not all learning is good: according to recent research out of Johns Hopkins, cocaine addiction — one of the most powerful drug addictions out there — relies on a particular protein that’s also linked to learning. Here’s the scientific explanation for how drug addiction happens: ingesting cocaine triggers the release of dopamine, the so-called pleasure […]
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