At the prefrontal cortex, a crowned mouse bearing a shield fends off the meth crystals, while at the nucleus accumbens another mouse drops its defenses to reach for them. Below, a yawning abyss warns of the deadly grip of addiction and dependence (IMAGE)

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At the prefrontal cortex, a crowned mouse bearing a shield fends off the meth crystals, while at the nucleus accumbens another mouse drops its defenses to reach for them. Below, a yawning abyss warns of the deadly grip of addiction and dependence

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At the prefrontal cortex, a crowned mouse bearing a shield fends off the meth crystals, while at the nucleus accumbens another mouse drops its defenses to reach for them. Below, a yawning abyss warns of the deadly grip of addiction and dependence.

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