Direct Activation of the Ventral Striatum in Anticipation of Aversive Stimuli

@article{Jensen2003DirectAO,
  title={Direct Activation of the Ventral Striatum in Anticipation of Aversive Stimuli},
  author={Jimmy Jensen and Anthony Randal McIntosh and Adrian P. Crawley and David J. Mikulis and Gary Remington and Shitij Kapur},
  journal={Neuron},
  year={2003},
  volume={40},
  pages={1251-1257}
}
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