Perineuronal Net (IMAGE)

Oregon Health & Science University

Perineuronal Net

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New research suggests that the delicate molecular net (shown in blue) that surrounds brain cells associated with addiction (shown in red) can be fundamentally altered with even a small exposure to cocaine.

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