PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Nichols, Emma Hitt ED - Volkow, Nora D. TI - Understanding Addiction: Dopamine and Brain Function DP - 2014 Jul 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 6--8 VI - 14 IP - 8 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/8/6.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/8/6.full AB - Developing new therapies for drug addiction depends on understanding the underlying mechanisms for the process of addiction. Changes in dopamine receptors and brain function are critical in addiction. This article discusses the latest advances in addiction research.