The neural basis of drug craving: An incentive-sensitization theory of addiction

@article{Robinson1993TheNB,
  title={The neural basis of drug craving: An incentive-sensitization theory of addiction},
  author={Terry E. Robinson and Kent C. Berridge},
  journal={Brain Research Reviews},
  year={1993},
  volume={18},
  pages={247-291}
}
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