nucleus accumbens
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region in the human basal forebrain rostral to the preoptic area of the hypothalamus
Research
25,516 papers- The nucleus accumbens as part of a basal ganglia action selection circuit.Psychopharmacology · 2007
- The estrous cycle and 17β-estradiol modulate the electrophysiological properties of rat nucleus accumbens core medium spiny neurons.Journal of neuroendocrinology · 2022
- Gustatory reward and the nucleus accumbens.Physiology & behavior · 2006
- Nucleus Accumbens Cell Type- and Input-Specific Suppression of Unproductive Reward Seeking.Cell reports · 2020
- A review of the effects of different types of social behaviors on the recruitment of neuropeptides and neurotransmitters in the nucleus accumbens.Frontiers in neuroendocrinology · 2025
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