Pleasurable and Desirable Experiences Activate Dopamine Neurons in Which Structure

question 179

Multiple Choice

Pleasurable and desirable experiences activate dopamine neurons in which structure of the basal ganglia?

• A) thalamus
• B) hippocampus
• C) amygdala
• D) nucleus accumbens

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