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The nucleus accumbens (NAc or NAcc; also known as the accumbens nucleus, or formerly as the nucleus accumbens septi, Latin for 'nucleus adjacent to the septum') is a region in the basal forebrain rostral to the preoptic area of the hypothalamus.
Oct 30, 2023 · The nucleus accumbens functions as an important modulation center between the limbic and the motor systems because of its input from the limbic system and its output to motor nuclei of the basal ganglia. The nucleus accumbens is involved in various cognitive, emotional, and psychomotor functions.
Sep 21, 2023 · The nucleus accumbens (NAcc) is located in the basal forebrain and is a major structure of the ventral striatum, an area of the brain associated with the limbic system, and regulates limbic functions of motivation, affect, and reward.
Oct 18, 2019 · The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a subcortical brain structure known primarily for its roles in pleasure, reward, and addiction. Despite less focus on the NAc in pain research, it also plays a large role in the mediation of pain and is effective as a source of analgesia.
Nearly 40 years of research on the function of the nucleus accumbens (NAc) has provided a wealth of information on its contributions to behavior but has also yielded controversies and misconceptions regarding these functions.
A target of increasing interest is the nucleus accumbens (NAc), which has long been studied as a key brain region mediating a variety of behaviors, including reward and satisfaction.
The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a key node of the brain’s circuitry that is responsible for translating motivation into action. It has been implicated in playing critical roles in virtually all forms of adaptive and pathological motivated behaviors.
Jan 1, 2022 · Nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a brain area found in basal forebrain. It is present in between caudate and putamen nuclei of basal ganglia. NAc is also the main component of ventral striatum. Most importantly NAc is implicated in reward pathway of brain.
The nucleus accumbens is a stucture in the rostrobasal forebrain that for at least the past twenty years has been regarded by the neuroscientific community as a highly differentiated, striatal (i.e. input nucleus) part of the ventral striatopallidal system [65–67].
Jul 22, 2022 · Objective: The nucleus accumbens (NAcc) of the ventral striatum is critically involved in goal- and reward-based behavior. Structural and functional abnormalities of the NAcc or its associated neural systems are involved in neurological and psychiatric disorders.
