PTSD and Addiction (IMAGE)

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PTSD and Addiction

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Recalling traumatic memories enhances the rewarding effects of morphine in male rats. These findings may help to explain the co-occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and addiction.

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Li et al., <em>JNeurosci</em> (2018)

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