Addiction's Not Adorable: Babies Less Cute to Opioid Users

In the study, people with an opioid dependence who viewed images of cute babies didn't show any activity in the part of the brain linked to reward. However, when the same individuals were given medications to block the effects of opioids and then asked to repeat the experiment, the individuals' reward centers lit up, according to the study, presented today (Sept. 19) at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress in Vienna, Austria. People's perceptions of cuteness may have effects