What Makes Opioids So Addictive?

17 Sep 2018

Anyone prescribed with opioids for pain management is at risk for opioid addiction. Intrigued by why humans exhibit self-administering behavior with drugs, especially given the high health risks, Dr. Francesco Leri set out to study what defines addiction. By working with animal models, the Leri lab explores the effects of opioid addiction on learning and memory.