reward pathway

collocation in English

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reward
noun[C]
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/rɪˈwɔːd/us
/rɪˈwɔːrd/
something given in exchange for good behaviour or good ...
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pathway
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɑːθ.weɪ/us
/ˈpæθ.weɪ/
a track that a person can ...
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Through repeated usage, drugs displace other rewards, and therewardpathwaycan no longer distinguish between the positive and negative effects of rewards.
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As previously mentioned, therewardpathwayis an integral part in the induction of curiosity.
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There are many prominent neurotransmitters released in the activation of therewardpathway, the most relevant of which include dopamine, serotonin and opioid-derived chemicals.
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It is addictive due to its effect on the mesolimbicrewardpathway.
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Thus, psychoactive substances in the current environment hijack therewardpathwayin the brain adapted to reinforce certain behaviors.
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The caudate nucleus is another component in therewardpathway.
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These structures together form therewardpathway.
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As addictive drugs are consumed, increasing neural activity in the mesolimbic system stimulates reward pathways, thereby attenuating the dysphoria associated with drug abstinence and withdrawal.
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Hypoactivation within these structures, which are subsumed within the dopaminergic reward pathways, is consistent with sensation-seeking models of impulsivity, delinquency, and aggression.
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Furthermore, rats with lesions to the nucleus accumbens, which is an important part of the dopaminerewardpathwaythrough the brain, are far more risk averse than normal rats.
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Dopamine plays an important role in the brain's reward pathways, the proper functioning of which is critical in resilience to stress.
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They also play a role in the reward pathways and processing pheromone inputs from the nose.
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Dopaminergic reward pathways are involved to elicit a response of gaining a reward and reinforcement, thereby leading some researchers to believe that love is addictive.
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It is hypothesized that this dulling of the responsiveness of the brain's reward pathways contributes to the inability to feel pleasure, known as anhedonia, often observed in addicts.
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Dopaminergic reward pathways may underlie these expectancies.
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