Addiction, a matter of cerebral rhythm?

We are not equal when it comes to addiction.

But to date, it remains unclear whether a consumer of psychotropic products will develop problematic use leading to addiction, or whether he will be able to maintain recreational use.

However, in order to put in place the most effective prevention and treatment possible, early identification of the subjects at risk seems essential.

For the time being, no biological marker makes it possible to make this early identification.

The experimental work of a team from Marseille, recently published in the journal

PNAS

, provides keys to understanding the mechanisms at work in the brain in the face of addiction and highlights a predictive marker in animals. risky behavior.

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