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FIGURE 2. From: Imaging the Addicted Human Brain.
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FIGURE 10. PET: Smoking reduces an important enzyme. From: Imaging the Addicted Human Brain.
FIGURE 9. PET: Cocaine markedly reduces dopamine D2 receptor availability. From: Imaging the Addicted Human Brain.
FIGURE 11. PET: Brain recovery occurs with methamphetamine abstinence. From: Imaging the Addicted Human Brain.
FIGURE 8. PET: Cocaine abusers have reduced metabolism in the orbitofrontal cortex. From: Imaging the Addicted Human Brain.
FIGURE 4. Functional MRI: The brain’s response to cocaine cues. From: Imaging the Addicted Human Brain.
FIGURE 7. PET: Cocaine causes dopamine buildup in the synapse. From: Imaging the Addicted Human Brain.
FIGURE 6. PET: Cocaine activity in the striatum underlies the cocaine high. From: Imaging the Addicted Human Brain.
FIGURE 3. MRI: Methamphetamine reduces gray matter. From: Imaging the Addicted Human Brain.
FIGURE 1. Major brain regions with roles in addiction. From: Imaging the Addicted Human Brain.
FIGURE 5. Creating radiotracers for PET imaging. From: Imaging the Addicted Human Brain.
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