The conditioned place preference (CPP) paradigm is a well-established model utilized to
study the role of context associations in reward-related behaviors, including both natural …

There is growing evidence that stress-induced brain cytokines are important in the etiology
of depression and anxiety. Here, we review how the neuroendocrine responses to …

The prefrontal cortex is a critical neuroanatomical hub for controlling motivated behaviours
across mammalian species,,. In addition to intra-cortical connectivity, prefrontal projection …

Neural networks that control reproduction must integrate social and hormonal signals, tune
motivation, and coordinate social interactions. However, the neural circuit mechanisms for …

The paraventricular thalamus (PVT) is an interface for brain reward circuits, with input
signals arising from structures, such as prefrontal cortex and hypothalamus, that are …

The neocortical prefrontal memory engram generated during initial learning is critical for
remote episodic memory storage, however, the nature of early cortical tagging remains …

The paraventricular thalamic nucleus (PVT) is highly interconnected with brain areas that
control reward-seeking behavior. Despite this known connectivity, broad manipulations of …

Since its rediscovery at the beginning of the 21st Century, memory reconsolidation has been
proposed to be a therapeutic target for reducing the impact of emotional memories that can …

Memory reconsolidation has been observed across species and in a number of behavioral
paradigms. The majority of memory reconsolidation studies have been carried out in …

Background: Reward processing is fundamental for animals to survive and reproduce. Many
studies have shown the importance of dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) serotonin (5-HT) …