The Interpeduncular Nucleus Blunts the Rewarding Effect of Nicotine

Nicotine is the primary addictive substance in tobacco, promoting smoking behavior by activating the brain’s dopamine reward system. Although the mechanisms of nicotine addiction have been extensively studied, the specific pathways through which it acts in the brain, particularly how it modulates reward and aversion through different neural circuit...

Functional Mapping of the Molluscan Brain Guided by Synchrotron X-Ray Tomography

Academic Background The field of neuroscience has long been dedicated to understanding how neural circuits generate and control complex behaviors. Although simple model organisms, such as mollusks, crustaceans, and annelids, have provided valuable models for research due to their accessible nervous systems and large characteristic neurons, in many ...