Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Nucleus accumbens

  1. mPFC pathways show distinct affective state patterns
    Calcium imaging reveals distinct activity patterns in mPFC pathways to amygdala versus nucleus accumbens during anxiety, exploration, and social behaviors in mice.
  2. Effort boosts dopamine release through acetylcholine
    Effort amplifies dopamine reward responses through acetylcholine modulation of dopamine axons in the nucleus accumbens, explaining how organisms maintain reward-seeking under resource constraints.