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Researchers analyzed almost 900 rats to map the genetic basis of behaviors associated with cocaine use and identified a potential target for addiction treatment, which is a liver-related gene involved in cocaine metabolism.
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University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine
Who
Olivier George, Ph.D., Abraham A. Palmer, Ph.D., Montana Kay Lara, Ph.D.
What
Researchers analyzed almost 900 rats to map the genetic basis of behaviors associated with cocaine use and identified a potential target for addiction treatment, which is a liver-related gene involved in cocaine metabolism.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:28:00 GMT · 4h 31m ago
Where
University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine ·
Why
To learn more about the biology underlying cocaine addiction.
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This research suggests that cocaine metabolism in the liver could be as relevant to addiction as genes in the brain, potentially leading to new treatment approaches by targeting liver-based enzymes to alter how cocaine is processed in the body.
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