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an example of the complexity of dopamine: a study allowed animals to self-administer cocaine. Other animals were administered the drug in the brain on the same
by richardatlarge 5y ago
an example of the complexity of dopamine: a study allowed animals to self-administer cocaine. Other animals were administered the drug in the brain on the same schedule but without 'choosing' to take it. The findings showed that the areas of the brain affected differed depending on these two conditions. This is a study with rats, and yet the effects of a seemingly small environmental/psychological difference changed everything
Another study on electrical brain stimulation showed that while animals would self-administer it, when it was automatically administered, the same animals would respond always to turn it off
- nefitty 5y agoWow, that is weird! What's your favorite book or resource to learn more about the brain? I've looked at the deep end of neuroscience Wiki and it is super overwhelming.
- richardatlarge 5y agoOn the brain itself: Edelman Bright Air, Brilliant Fire: On the Matter of the Mind On brain and drugs: https://www.google.co.nz/amp/s/www.newscientist.com/article/mg19325902-500-the-cult-of-pharmacology-by-richard-degrandpre/amp/ https://www.google.co.nz/amp/s/www.newscientist.com/article/...
- nefitty 5y agoThanks!!