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.