After reading a few more articles. I found a couple of leads. Scientists have traced the neurobiological foundations of addiction to the ventral tegmental area (VTA) where the reward circuit is located. The reward system in the brain is activated when a person performs an action necessary to surviva...

Do you guys see any connections between these three terms. Morrison, drugs, positive feedback. I was thinking of Jim Morrison and and how many believe he overdosed on heroin. I've been googling looking to see if the effects of a heroin overdose have anything to do with a positive feedback loop. Do y...

Ohh I feel like a complete moron. Its for freshman biology. The position paper is about anything related to biology. Thanks for the help.

Hey guys,

I have a position paper due in a couple of weeks and I was wondering if you guys had any ideas for interesting or controversial topics. I was thinking DDT use in Africa, but eh I don't know. Any idea? Thanks.

I'm sorry if this is in the incorrect section but my question seems to fit into many sub-forums. BTW this is not a homework question, I was just curious. I was thinking about blood-borne viruses, and apart from their vector being blood do they share any characteristics on how they infect the cells? ...