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brain chemistry and addiction  

Definition

  • Any substance taken into the body results in changes to that body. If the substance is beneficial, such as food or oxygen, the body works better, continues to thrive, lives. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Brain Chemistry and Addiction]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MPG66Q23-W

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