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Depicting How Drugs Alter Brain Reward Pathways

  • Published2 Jun 2025
  • Source University of Utah

Recreational drugs have a complex effect on many different parts of the brain.

Access the Mouse Party interactive from the University of Utah’s Genetic Science Learning Center, which presents simplified explanations on how various drugs of abuse impact neurotransmitters to produce their effects.

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