Knowledge is a drug
'Thirst for knowledge' may be opium craving
Physorg.com http://www.physorg.com/news70030587.html
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Neuroscientists have proposed a
simple explanation for the pleasure
of grasping a new concept: The brain
is getting its fix. The "click" of
comprehension triggers a biochemical
cascade that rewards the brain with
a shot of natural opium-like
substances, said Irving Biederman of
the University of Southern California....
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