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| Researcher Finds That Our Brain Can Be Taught To Control Cravings |
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| Medical News - General Medical News - end 2009 | |||
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Standard therapeutic techniques decrease cravings of cigarette smokers by regulating activity in two separate but related areas of the brain, a new study led by a Yale University researcher shows. Smokers who are taught cognitive strategies, such as thinking about the long-term consequences of smoking, show increased activity in the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with cognitive control and rational thought...
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