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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·February 15, 2017·4 min read

          New Insights into How Cocaine Effects the Brain: Mouse Study

          Reduced WAVE1 levels decreased preference for cocaine in mice, researchers report.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·January 4, 2017·4 min read

          Not Feeling the Music? Lack of Joy From Music Linked to Brain Disconnection

          People with musical anhedonia have reduced connectivity between brain areas associated with reward and sound processing, a new study reports.
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          ·January 19, 2016·2 min read

          Not So Sweet: Too Much Sugar During Adolescence Could Alter Brain’s Reward Circuits

          A new study reports eating too much sugary foods as a teen can reduce activity in the nucleus accumbens.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·March 6, 2017·6 min read

          Not So Sweet? This Is What Happens to the Brain When You Give Up Sugar for Lent

          Decided to cut back on sugary treats? A new article considers why it might not be such a sweet idea for all.
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          ·October 29, 2020·4 min read

          Nucleus Accumbens Neuron Ensembles Recruited by Cocaine and Sugar Are Different

          Cocaine and sucrose neuron ensembles in the nucleus accumbens are mostly non-overlapping.
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          ·April 23, 2019·5 min read

          Obesity linked with differences in form and structure of the brain

          Obesity is associated with alterations in brain structure, including lower gray matter volume and smaller globus pallidus volume.
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          ·September 13, 2019·4 min read

          Opiates reduce the brain’s ability to form and maintain synapses

          Opiate exposure causes synaptic rewiring in the nucleus accumbens in addition to decreasing dendritic spines. The findings shed light into the neurobiology of opiate relapse.
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          ·April 13, 2018·8 min read

          Overeating? It May be a Brain Glitch

          Researchers explore the neuroscience behind binge eating and the triggers that might make us reach for comfort foods.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 31, 2017·4 min read

          Oxytocin Reduces Craving for Methamphetamine

          Oxytocin reduces drug seeking behavior in rats, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 20, 2017·5 min read

          Oxytocin Turns Up the Volume of Your Social Environment

          According to researchers, blocking the activity of oxytocin restored normal social behavior in stressed mice.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·September 27, 2016·6 min read

          Pinpointing a Brain Circuit That Keeps Fear at Bay

          Researchers have discovered a method to prolong the benefits of extinction and identified a new way to improve exposure therapy in people suffering from phobias and PTSD.
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          ·June 19, 2017·1 min read

          Poor Adolescent Diet May Influence Brain and Behavior in Adulthood

          A new study reports adolescent male mice fed with a diet lacking Omega-3 fatty acids performed worse on memory tests and showed increased anxiety during adulthood.
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