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Nucleus accumbens
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What experts have said about Nucleus accumbens
2 statements · 1 negative · 1 neutral
Perturbing the nucleus accumbens appears to influence compulsive behavior.
“When it's perturbed, it seems to gate compulsive behavior”
Open the episode · Essentials: Compulsive Behaviors & Deep Brain Stimulation | Dr. Casey HalpernListen at 12:41
Repeated exposure to strong rewards can disrupt normal nucleus accumbens functioning.
“repeated exposure to something like a drug of abuse or any type of reward, that is a really strong reward in a way, it can hijack normal functioning of the nucleus accumbens.”
Open the episode · Essentials: Compulsive Behaviors & Deep Brain Stimulation | Dr. Casey HalpernListen at 15:30
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