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Using optogenetics, essentially shining a light, on SUBSCRIBE VIA EMAIL particular cells in the prefrontal cortex can reduce Enter your Email in rats, according to a study published April 3 in Nature. The senior scientist was Antonello Bonci, M.D., scientific director of the NEWS FROM CURRENT ISSUE Subscribe! National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). "Our - Effects of Bullying Don’t End results can be immediately translated to clinical When School Does research settings with humans, and we are WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Schizotypal Personality planning clinical trials to stimulate this Disorder Linked to Brain region using noninvasive methods," Bonci reported Changes in a press statement. "By targeting a specific portion of the prefrontal cortex, our hope is to - NYSPA Is Lead Plaintiff in reduce compulsive cocaine-seeking and craving in patients." Suit Against UnitedHealth

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