Inhibition of the Prefrontal Projection to the Nucleus Accumbens Enhances Pain Sensitivity and Affec...
Inhibition of the Prefrontal Projection to the Nucleus Accumbens Enhances Pain Sensitivity and Affect
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Switzerland: Frontiers Research Foundation
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Cortical mechanisms that regulate acute or chronic pain remain poorly understood. The prefrontal cortex (PFC) exerts crucial control of sensory and affective behaviors. Recent studies show that activation of the projections from the PFC to the nucleus accumbens (NAc), an important pathway in the brain's reward circuitry, can produce inhibition of b...
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Inhibition of the Prefrontal Projection to the Nucleus Accumbens Enhances Pain Sensitivity and Affect
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_c180f1cabae240ff8080a9f44e1635ea
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1662-5102
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1662-5102
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10.3389/fncel.2018.00240
