Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 31 -- Effective treatment of drug addiction is still a challenging task since scientists are yet to come across definitive clues about the exact psychological and biological mechanisms that make people switch from controlled drug use to addiction, according to Prof. David Belin of the University of Cambridge, UK.
Prof. Belin was delivering the plenary talk on the second day of the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Indian Academy of Neurosciences (IAN) here yesterday. The four-day event is hosted by Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB), at Kovalam here.
Speaking on 'On the Multifaceted Nature of Compulsive Drug-Seeking Habits in Addiction: Insights from Preclinical Research', Prof. Belin noted that drug addic...