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November 13, 2020 05:23 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/11/13/mice-returned-to-their-home-cage-get-a-cocaine-like-dopamine-boost-says-study.html
Mice returned to their home cage get a cocaine-like dopamine boost, says study
A study conducted at Florida Atlantic University found that mice who were taken from the cage they lived in and later placed back in it caused a surge of dopamine "that mimics the response to a dose of cocaine."
From Science Daily:
— Read the restThe researchers questioned whether their findings reflected leaving an unappealing environment or if it truly was a response to the positive aspects of a known and safe environment.
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/11/13/mice-returned-to-their-home-cage-get-a-cocaine-like-dopamine-boost-says-study.html
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