Scientists Found a Way to Control How High Mice Got on Cocaine

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This could be a game changer for treating addiction.

A team of neuroscientists at the University of Wisconsin claim to have found a way to control how high mice can get on a given amount of cocaine.

In a number of experiments on mice, the researchers found that cocaine was linked to the growth of common gut bacteria, which feed on glycine, a chemical that facilitates basic brain functions. In other words, the amino acid could curb cocaine addiction-like behaviors — at least in animal models.

 

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