title: Hijacking translation in addiction.
abstract: Two studies suggest that the reduced activity of a translation initiation factor called eIF2α might be partly responsible for the increased risk of drug addiction seen in adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, the Brain Research Institute, the Integrative Center for Learning and Memory, and the Integrative Center for Addictions, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States.
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Izquierdo
authors.affiliation: Departments of Psychology, Neurobiology and Psychiatry, the Brain Research Institute, and the Integrative Center for Learning and Memory, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States.
authors.forename: Alcino J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D003042:Cocaine; D006801:Humans; D017557:Ventral Tegmental Area
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine
keywords: cocaine; human; mouse; neuroscience; nicotine-induced plasticity; protein synthesis; ventral tegmental area