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Dorsal Striatum

Tissue Cns

Where a repeated action stops being a choice and becomes a habit. Relevant because the transition from using a compound deliberately to using it by default is a real neural change.

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Dorsal Striatum increases risk of

Dependence and Withdrawal

Difficulty stopping despite harm, with low mood, lost drive and fatigue on withdrawal. Recognised as a genuine dependence syndrome in around a third of long-term users.