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Natural rewards, neuroplasticity, and non-drug addictions.

Christopher M. Olsen
- 01 Dec 2011 - 
- Vol. 61, Iss: 7, pp 1109-1122
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Exposure to non-drug rewards can alter neural plasticity in regions of the brain that are affected by drugs of abuse, and repeated exposure to natural rewards might induce neuroplasticity that either promotes or counteracts addictive behavior.
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This article is published in Neuropharmacology.The article was published on 2011-12-01 and is currently open access. It has received 286 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Addictive behavior & Addiction.

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Qhat are the difference between mechaism of rewarding and addiction?

The provided paper discusses the similarities between natural rewards and drug addiction in terms of neuroplasticity and behavioral changes. However, it does not specifically address the differences between the mechanisms of rewarding and addiction.