Washington DC [USA] Aug 04 (ANI): Cocaine relapse can now be significantly reduced with the help of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) found that Cocaine relapse was significantly reduced in a preclinical model when BDNF is applied to the nucleus accumbens deep in the brain immediately before the cocaine-seeking behaviour. We discovered that a very common protein in the brain has an additional significant role in addiction relapse said a lead researcher Ana-Clara Bobadilla. The nucleus accumbens is a tiny cluster of nerve cells deep in the brain. Although small this region