Cracking addiction the second time around: reconsolidation of drug-related memories

Neuron. 2005 Sep 15;47(6):772-5. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2005.09.001.

Abstract

One of the greatest challenges in the understanding and treatment of addiction is cue-elicited relapse to drug use. The present findings of Miller and Marshall and Lee et al. reported in this issue of Neuron demonstrate that retrieved drug-related memories undergo reconsolidation and thus suggest that these maladaptive associations may be more labile than previously thought.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Behavior, Addictive / psychology*
  • Conditioning, Psychological / drug effects*
  • Crack Cocaine / pharmacology*
  • Memory / drug effects*

Substances

  • Crack Cocaine