Novel models of drug relapse and craving after voluntary abstinence
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Venniro Marco, Caprioli Daniele, Shaham Yavin
ISSN: 0893-133X
We introduced two novel models of choice-based voluntary abstinence and demonstrated the profound protective effects of positive social interaction on drug addiction and relapse in rat models. Our findings support wider implementation of social-based behavioral treatments, which include not only the established community reinforcement approach, but also social-based psychotherapies and family-based social support systems to provide social support before and during drug-seeking episodes.