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We can now measure the brain’s response to drugs of abuse in real time. This slide depicts images of a human brain taken at different intervals following administration of radioactive cocaine. Because the drug was “radiolabeled,” scientists can see precisely where cocaine binds (yellow signal) and for how long. Such studies teach scientists more about how cocaine exerts its devastating effects, and can illustrate to people in real terms what happens to their brains on drugs.