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A protein known for its role in Rett syndrome -- a rare genetic brain disorder -- also works to regulate cocaine addiction, new research shows. In a study published today in Nature Neuroscience, Florida researchers were able to mimic in rats a human's transition to cocaine addiction: the tran...

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