Study Debunks Dopamine’s Role in Cocaine Abuse
Research from the University of Geneva reveals that impulsivity affects cocaine abuse risk not by altering dopamine production but through other mechanisms, indicating new directions for understanding and treating drug abuse vulnerability.A team from UNIGE has demonstrated that the production of dopamine, often referred to as the “happiness hormone,” is not linked to a higher risk of drug susceptibility.Why do some people who try drugs struggle with substance abuse while others don’t? This question has long puzzled…