#nucleus-accumbens

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1 day ago

Cholinergic modulation of dopamine release drives effortful behaviour - Nature

Dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens scales with prior effort for identical rewards, likely via local modulation of DA axon terminals involving acetylcholine.
Medicine
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2 months ago

How obesity drugs quiet 'food noise' in the brain

Tirzepatide suppresses brain activity patterns linked to intrusive food cravings, potentially explaining how GLP-1–mimicking obesity drugs curb compulsive eating.
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