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Rodent study shows fighting experience plays key role in brain chemical's control of male aggressionIn experiments in rodents, a team led by researchers at NYU Langone Health boosted activity in dopamine-releasing cells in a part of the brain called the ventral tegmental area. The findings revealed ...
The ventral tegmental area contains, among others, cells that produce dopamine. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!
Love might feel like butterflies in your stomach, but the real magic happens in your brain. That dizzy, heart-racing, ...
More information: Petra Mocellin et al, A septal-ventral tegmental area circuit drives exploratory behavior, Neuron (2024).
Dr. Root joined the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience in 2018 and aims to identify how the brain's reward center, the ventral tegmental area (VTA), participates in reward, aversion, addiction, ...
Like humans, mice will compete over territory and mates, and show increased confidence in their fighting skills the more they win. At first, a brain chemical called dopamine is essential for young ...
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