nucleus accumbens
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region in the human basal forebrain rostral to the preoptic area of the hypothalamus
In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, nucleus accumbens is referenced by 388 other articles, and connects out to internal capsule, addiction and reinforcement.
It is catalogued under topics including Addiction, Basal ganglia and Limbic system.
Its subject is documented across 24 Wikipedia language editions.
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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- Nucleus accumbens
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- NAcc
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Connections
internal capsule
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addiction
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reinforcement
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striatum
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dopaminergic pathway
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Olfactory peduncle
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placebo
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DL-glutamic acid
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thalamus
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classical conditioning
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γ-aminobutyric acid
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cannabinoids
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prefrontal cortex
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reward system
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dentate gyrus
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cAMP response element binding protein
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nucleus basalis of Meynert
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diagonal band of Broca
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Latin
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Sexual intercourse
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