2015). TH levels (by western blot) also did not differ by genotype in the striatum or midbrain in 18-month-old mice. In contrast to germline null mice, neuropathology was observed when Atp13a2 KO was ...

Specifically, receptors for the “happy hormones” oxytocin and dopamine multiply in a part of the brain called the ventral striatum, making teens extra sensitive to attention and admiration ...

Alcohol is deeply rooted in our cultures and habits, and in most Western countries, its significant economic weight grants it ...

Patients with chronic back pain had more gray matter volume in the left ventral striatum and less in the left parahippocampal gyrus at 7 years’ follow-up. In patients with chronic back pain, changes ...

Patients with chronic back pain had more gray matter volume in the left ventral striatum and less in the left parahippocampal gyrus at 7 years’ follow-up. In patients with chronic back pain ...

The current study identified CSPP1 as the only gene significantly linked with AUD in the caudate nucleus (CN); no NAc meta-analysis genes were associated with AUD in the ventral striatum (VS ...

Specifically, increased activation in the ventral striatum, dorsal putamen, and thalamus has been linked to these symptoms. Increased astrocyte and microglia activation has been observed in ...

Many parents have observed kids’ exceptional excitement at receiving stickers and tokens, whether physical or digital. This is because the ventral striatum, the brain’s pleasure center, is more ...

The ventral tenia tecta (vTT) is a component of the olfactory cortex and receives both bottom-up odor signals and top-down signals. However, the roles of the vTT in odor-coding and integration of ...