introduction: the role of different parts of the extended amygdala in metabolic signs of stress is not well understood. in the present study, we decided to evaluate the impact of the shell part of nucleus accumbens (nac) on metabolic disturbance induced by electro foot shock stress using transient inactivation method in the rat.  methods: male wistar rats (w: 230-250 g) were canuulated unilater...

glutamatergic system stimulationthe nucleus accumbens shell, may affect anxiety-related behaviors, aversive learning and memory. glutamate receptors are differentially distributed in pre- and postsynaptic sites contributing to neuronal communications.the present study aimed to examine the possible involvement of the nac shell presynaptic nmda receptors on nmda induced responses, using the eleva...

in wistar rats, reproductive behavior is controlled in a neural circuit of ventral forebrain including the medial amygdala (me), bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (bnst) and medial preoptic area (mpoa) via perception of social odors. diabetes mellitus (dm) is a widespread metabolic disease that affects many organs in a variety of levels. dm can cause central neuropathies such as neuronal apop...