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    The nucleus accumbens is a brain region involved in pleasure and reward processing that is strongly affected by drugs of abuse. It works with the ventral tegmental area as part of the brain's reward circuit. The nucleus accumbens links the limbic system, which controls emotions, to structures that plan movements and reasoning. Drug consumption increases dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens, driving obsessive drug-seeking behavior. Chronic high stimulation causes the nucleus accumbens to reduce its dopamine receptors to compensate.

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    The nucleus accumbens is a brain region involved in pleasure and reward processing that is strongly affected by drugs of abuse. It works with the ventral tegmental area as part of the brain's reward circuit. The nucleus accumbens links the limbic system, which controls emotions, to structures that plan movements and reasoning. Drug consumption increases dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens, driving obsessive drug-seeking behavior. Chronic high stimulation causes the nucleus accumbens to reduce its dopamine receptors to compensate.

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    The nucleus accumbens is a brain region involved in pleasure and reward processing that is strongly affected by drugs of abuse. It works with the ventral tegmental area as part of the brain's reward circuit. The nucleus accumbens links the limbic system, which controls emotions, to structures that plan movements and reasoning. Drug consumption increases dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens, driving obsessive drug-seeking behavior. Chronic high stimulation causes the nucleus accumbens to reduce its dopamine receptors to compensate.

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    THE BRAIN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/d/d_03/d_03_cr/d_03_...

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    THE PLEASURE CENTRES AFFECTED BY DRUGS

    Pleasure-Seeking The brain regions involved in the sensation of pleasure and reward are among
    Behaviour
    those most affected by drugs.
    Pleasure and Drugs
    Avoiding Pain The nucleus accumbens, together with the ventral tegmental area, constitutes
    the central link in the reward circuit. The nucleus accumbens is also one of the
    brain structures that is most closely involved in drug dependency.
    The PET-scan images to
    the right show the brain’s The nucleus accumbens provides liaison between the limbic system, which is
    response to the
    avalanche of dopamine the seat of the emotions, and the central grey nuclei, which help in planning
    in the nucleus movements and reasoning processes.
    accumbens of people
    with dependencies. To
    relieve the chronic The nucleus accumbens appears
    stimulation of its to be involved in controlling our
    neurons, the nucleus motivations. Also, the frequent
    accumbens simply
    reduces the number of consumption of a drug is known to
    dopamine receptors that tremendously increase the amount
    they have.
    of the main neurotransmitter in this
    In these images of the part of the brain, dopamine. We
    brain, the red areas can therefore better understand
    indicate large numbers of
    dopamine receptors. the drug addict’s obsessive drive to
    These images show that keep seeking more of the drug.
    people who are
    alcoholic, obese, or
    cocaine-dependent have
    fewer dopamine But the nucleus accumbens is not
    receptors than normal
    people do. isolated from the other brain
    structures that are also influenced
    by drugs.

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