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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus discusses what addiction is, including what may cause it and how empathy is a ...

Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior ... Still, talk to your doctor if this effect becomes troubling. If your drug use is out of control or causing problems, talk to ...

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Memory loss and cognitive deficits are among the long-term effects of drug abuse, with new research revealing the brain’s role in these impairments. Drug-induced change in transmitter identity ...

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