Nucleus accumbens facilitates nociception

Nucleus accumbens

Involvement of CGRP and CGRP1 receptor in nociception in the nucleus accumbens of rats.

The present study was performed to investigate the role of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and its antagonist CGRP8-37 on nociception in the nucleus accumbens of rats. Hindpaw withdrawal latencies (HWLs) to noxious stimulation induced by hot plate and Randall Selitto tests were measured. The HWL to both thermal and mechanical stimulation increased significantly after intra-nucleus accumb...

Nucleus accumbens and impulsivity.

The multifaceted concept of impulsivity implies that different impulsivity aspects, mediated by different neural processes, influence behavior at different levels. The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a key component of the neural processes regulating impulsivity. In this review, we discuss the findings of lesion studies in animals and functional imaging studies in humans focusing on the role of the ...

Nucleus Accumbens Modulation of Reinstatement 1 Running Head: Nucleus Accumbens Modulation of Reinstatement Nucleus Accumbens Modulation of Reinstatement 2

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Excitatory transmission from the amygdala to nucleus accumbens facilitates reward seeking

The basolateral amygdala (BLA) has a crucial role in emotional learning irrespective of valence. The BLA projection to the nucleus accumbens (NAc) is thought to modulate cue-triggered motivated behaviours, but our understanding of the interaction between these two brain regions has been limited by the inability to manipulate neural-circuit elements of this pathway selectively during behaviour. ...