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Two distinct projections from the basolateral amygdala to nucleus accumbens differentially contribute to cue- versus reward-mediated behavioral reinforcement.

Drug-paired cues inducing memory retrieval by expressing drug-seeking behaviors presents the major challenge to drug abstinence. How neural circuits coordina...

Cue-induced drug craving progressively intensifies after withdrawal from self-administration of cocaine, methamphetamine, and other drugs of abuse, a...

Hedonic feeding is driven by the "pleasure" derived from consuming palatable food and occurs in the absence of metabolic need. It plays a critical role in the...

scientific article published on October 15, 1997

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