Women are more prone to bad habits

A recent study found that the hormone estrogen may cause in the cerebral cortex processes, which are the cause of bad habits.

led the research team University of Michigan, said that long ago There is a common belief: women can not begin to smoke or drink alcohol because they are more likely to become dependent on these bad habits.

"I - a feminist, and not very welcoming old-fashioned claim that a woman - the weaker sex, constantly in need of support and protection. However, the results of my research has shown that when it comes to drug use, women pobee prone to drug abuse than men "- says Becker.

In the study, female rats for three weeks, along with estrogen was administered cocaine. The results showed: 20 to 50% of females are much faster to get used to drugs than male rats. And this is related, primarily, with the resulting effects of drug stimulation. Moreover, the researchers found that, even if deprived of female drug users, the state of excitement did not stop.

"Our study shows that estrogen not only affects the rate of addiction to cocaine, but also intensifies the long-term changes in the cerebral cortex" - said Jill Becker.