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Circadian gene mutation increases drug-taking behaviors in mice – News-Medical.Net
A mutation in the gene regulating circadian rhythms increases self-administration of cocaine in mice, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences researchers…
A mutation in the gene regulating circadian rhythms increases self-administration of cocaine in mice, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences researchers found in a paper published today in the Journal of Neuroscience. The study reveals a molecular basis for the deep and fundamental connection between the disruption in circadian rhythms and predisposition to substance abuse.
The scientists trained mice carrying a mutation in the NPAS2 gene-;one of the key genes that controls sleep…
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