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The Reporter - 3/5/2010
The Cowan Lab Mission Statement
Reward system dysregulation, including drug abuse and drug dependence, and associated disorders such as gambling, depression and obesity, are major causes of human suffering in contemporary society. The mission of the Cowan Lab is to synthesize information from the molecular level to the societal level to forge a greater understanding of the neural basis of such conditions.

Daily Addiction News Feed
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3/9/2010 - Charlie Sheen's Latest Treatment Stay Termed 'Prehab'
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