Scientists identify brain circuit that drives pleasure-inducing behavior
Surprisingly, the neurons are located in a brain region thought to be linked with fear
23-Mar-2017 -
Scientists have long believed that the central amygdala, a structure located deep within the brain, is linked with fear and responses to unpleasant events.
However, a team of MIT neuroscientists has now discovered a circuit in this structure that responds to rewarding events. In a study of mice, ...
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