The development of a preference for cocaine over food identifies individual rats with addiction-like behaviors.

Cocaine dependence is characterized by compulsive drug taking that supercedes other recreational, occupational or social pursuits. We hypothesized that rats vulnerable to addiction could be identified within the larger population based on their preference for cocaine over palatable food rewards.To v...

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Main Authors: Adam N Perry, Christel Westenbroek, Jill B Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3832528?pdf=render