The Importance of Social Interaction in Preventing Addictive Behaviour

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Negative social interactions and isolation have been linked with heightened risk of drug self-administration and relapse, whereas positive social interactions can act as a protective factor against substance abuse.

Researchers show that when given a choice, rats repeatedly choose social interaction over self-administration of heroin or methamphetamine. — Researchers show, that when given a choice, rats repeatedly choose social interaction over self-administration of heroin or methamphetamine.

Recent research, published in Nature Neuroscience, has analysed the choice made...

Published by / Citation

Venniro, M., Zhang, M., Caprioli, D., Hoots, J. K., Golden, S. A., Heins, C., ... & Shaham, Y. (2018). Volitional social interaction prevents drug in rat models. Nature neuroscience, 1.

Publication Date

2018