University of Utah Health: Fruit Flies on Cocaine Could Reveal Better Therapies for Addiction
June 03, 2025
June 03, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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Fruit Flies on Cocaine Could Reveal Better Therapies for Addiction
For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The flies will self-administer cocaine if given the option. The new model could prove immensely valuable for the development of new therapies to prevent and treat coca . . .
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Fruit Flies on Cocaine Could Reveal Better Therapies for Addiction
For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The flies will self-administer cocaine if given the option. The new model could prove immensely valuable for the development of new therapies to prevent and treat coca . . .