Salt, opiates and addiction

盐(钠)是一种基本的电解质。我们令人信服和互补的发现提供了令人信服的证据，证明进化上古老的“本能”与药物滥用之间存在联系。这一建议是翻译的，包括对阿片依赖者的研究。我们的研究将确定内源性阿片类药物在大脑中如何以及在哪里与食盐食欲的满足有关，在阿片类药物依赖的情况下食盐食欲是如何改变的，以及在阿片类药物戒断后食盐食欲是否恢复

Salt (sodium) is an essential electrolyte. Our convincing and complementary findings provide compelling evidence for a link between evolutionarily ancient “instincts” and substance abuse. This proposal is translational, including studies in opiate dependent humans. Our studies will establish how and where in the brain endogenous opioids are implicated in the gratification of salt appetite, how salt appetite is altered in opiate dependency and if salt appetite recovers following opiate withdrawal