March 22, 2017
Scientists identify brain circuit that drives pleasure-inducing behavior
… behavior Scientists have long believed that the central amygdala, a structure located deep within the brain, is … to fearful events, but most of the neurons in the central amygdala are involved in the reward circuit, they report. … distinct populations of neurons in a different part of the amygdala, known as the basolateral amygdala (BLA). These two …