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High-Intensity Exercise May Protect Against Cocaine Addiction

High-Intensity Exercise May Protect Against Cocaine Addiction

Summary: A new study shows that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is more effective than moderate exercise at protecting adolescent lab animals from cocaine use. Animals exposed to HIIT developed a preference for non-drug environments and an aversion to cocaine, linked to increases in ΔFosB, a molecular switch involved in addiction. These results suggest exercise intensity matters in shaping the brain’s …

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