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“What this study shows unequivocally is the insula is a key structure in the brain for perceiving the urges to take the drug," urges that are “the backbone of the addiction," Volkow added.
]]>Brain damage kills craving for nicotineespressoemilySun, 28 Jan 2007 10:00:37 -0800trailfire:markId:48009Insular cortex - Wikipediahttp://trailfire.com/espressoemily/marks/48010Functionally speaking, the insula is believed to process convergent information to produce an emotionally relevant context for sensory experience.
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