nucleus accumbens
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- (neuroanatomy) A dopaminergic nucleus found near the most anterior portion of the caudate nucleus.
- The primary nucleus thought to be involved with addiction.
- The nucleus which received is connected to the ventral tegmental area and the prefrontal cortex.
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