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Ventral Striatum

Known as: Corpus striatum ventrale, Striatum ventrale, Striatum, Ventral 
A composite structure of the TELENCEPHALON that is defined by connectivity. It includes the NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; the ISLANDS OF CALLEJA; and parts of… 
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Multilocus Genetic Profile for Dopamine Signaling Predicts Ventral Striatum Reactivity
Research integrating neuroimaging and molecular genetics has yielded important insights into how variability in brain chemistry… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Genetic variation in components of dopamine neurotransmission impacts ventral striatal reactivity associated with impulsivity
Individual differences in traits such as impulsivity involve high reward sensitivity and are associated with risk for substance… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
The neurobiology of positive emotions
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Feeding-induced dopamine release in dorsal striatum correlates with meal pleasantness ratings in healthy human volunteers
Review
2002
Review
2002
Opioid modulation of taste hedonics within the ventral striatum
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Imaging Human Mesolimbic Dopamine Transmission with Positron Emission Tomography: I. Accuracy and Precision of D2 Receptor Parameter Measurements in Ventral Striatum
Dopamine transmission in the ventral striatum (VST), a structure which includes the nucleus accumbens, ventral caudate, and… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
On the significance of subterritories in the “accumbens” part of the rat ventral striatum
Review
1990
Review
1990
Sexual motivation: A neural and behavioural analysis of the mechanisms underlying appetitive and copulatory responses of male rats
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Tyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive boutons in synaptic contact with identified striatonigral neurons, with particular reference to dendritic spines
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Amygdaloid projections to subcortical structures within the basal forebrain and brainstem in the rat and cat
The efferent fiber connections of the nuclei of the amygdaloid complex with subcortical structures in the basal telencephalon… 
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