According to this new study, marijuana just might be the gateway drug many have thought it to be for a long time. From the article: The researchers think that the effect of dampened dopamine responses on the brain’s reward region (called the ventral striatum) might contribute to addictive behaviors and a tendency toward depression and anxiety. iflscience/brain/marijuana-abuse-blunts-brain%E2%80%99s-response-dopamine
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 18:25:08 +0000
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