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Activation of the reward system boosts innate and adaptive immunity

Activation of the reward system boosts innate and adaptive immunity

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Activation of the reward system boosts innate and adaptive immunity

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Activation of the reward system boosts innate and adaptive immunity

Publisher

New York: Nature Publishing Group US

Journal title

Nature medicine, 2016-08, Vol.22 (8), p.940-944

Language

English

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Publisher

New York: Nature Publishing Group US

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Contents

Chemogenetic activation of central nervous system reward circuitry in the mouse VTA is shown to strengthen immunological host defenses against subsequent bacterial exposure and infection.
Positive expectations contribute to the clinical benefits of the placebo effect
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Activation of the reward system boosts innate and adaptive immunity

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1811890584

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1811890584

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ISSN

1078-8956

E-ISSN

1546-170X

DOI

10.1038/nm.4133

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