Cocaine Induced Place Preference in a Virtual Environment

Exposure to drug cues has been shown to induce cravings and precede relapse in substance abusers. This extends from the specific implements of drug administration to the context and environment in which the drug is used. These learned associations are problematic for the treatment for drug addiction, as it is exceedingly difficult to avoid all places, people and objects that dominated one's life prior to recovery. The proposed method by which …