The green fluorescence indicates the firing of neurons, in the prefrontal cortex of one of the rats
Scientists have been able to instantly cure rats of cocaine addiction, by applying laser light to their brains (Photo: Shutterstock)
Like so many other illicit drugs, cocaine can be extremely, destructively addictive. Recent research suggests, however, that ridding people of such addictions may be as simple as zapping them on them scalp. In a study conducted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UC San Francisco, scientists were able to turn cocaine addiction on and off in rats via pulses of laser light to their brains.
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