34: Rat Addicts

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English - December 09, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes - ★★★★★ - 269 ratings
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Do rats get high in heaven?

This week we tackle the science behind addiction. Is it a disease or does it only exist because drugs are just chemically irresistible?

References and Further Reading

https://youtu.be/d-0KfwFCMRM
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/substance-use-disorder/what-does-rat-park-teach-us-about-addiction
https://sencanada.ca/content/sen/committee/371/ille/presentation/alexender-e.htm
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2890392/
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/substance-use-disorder/what-does-rat-park-teach-us-about-addiction
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/addiction-what-is-it/
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/tobacco-nicotine-e-cigarettes/nicotine-addictive

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