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| (ventral striatum) small structure also in the diencephalon that is highly involved in turning motivation into action. "reward center" |
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| nucleus accumbens actions |
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| responds to new or important items in the environment and then motivated the animal to act accordingly (approach or avoid) |
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| blocking dopamine receptors |
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| work more for electrical stimulation |
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| enhancing dopamine transmission |
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| work less for electrical stimulation |
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| the initiation, coordination and control of motor movements |
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| nigro-sytiatial dopamine system |
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originates in the substantia nigra and projects to the dorsal striatum.
important for the consolidation and recall of procedural memory. (learned motor patterns and habits.) |
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| dopamine hypothesis of addiction |
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| the ability of drugs of abuse to elevate ans to sensitize this elevation in nucleus accumbens levels of dopamine is responsible in part for the increased attention to and or motivation to keep taking the drug (addiction) |
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