05-17-2008, 04:53 AM
Researchers may have unlocked the key to better understanding the effect addictive drugs have on the human brain. Researchers discovered that a drug that works through the cannabinoid 1 receptor recognizing the active ingredient of marijuana activates many different transcription factors, triggering the differentiation of neurons, causing permanent changes in a person's brain.
Posted on Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200...094438.htm
Posted on Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200...094438.htm