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  "path": "/scientists-discover-the-brain-switch-that-keeps-cocaine-addiction-alive/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T15:21:42.000Z",
  "site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
  "tags": [
    "Health",
    "Addiction",
    "Brain",
    "Michigan State University",
    "Neuroscience"
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  "textContent": "A key brain protein may explain why cocaine addiction is so hard to quit. Relapsing after quitting cocaine is not simply a matter of willpower — it reflects physical changes in the brain, according to new research. Scientists have found that repeated cocaine use reshapes brain function in ways that make returning to the drug [...]",
  "title": "Scientists Discover the Brain Switch That Keeps Cocaine Addiction Alive"
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