The role of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in the mechanism of consciousness is a matter of
active debate. Most theoretical and empirical investigations have focused on whether the …

Anxiety disorders are the most common class of mental illness in the US, affecting 40 million
individuals annually. Anxiety is an adaptive response to a stressful or unpredictable life …

Importance Although perceived as relatively harmless and nonaddictive, adolescent
cannabis use significantly increases the likelihood of developing cannabis use disorder in …

Habits have garnered significant interest in studies of associative learning and maladaptive
behavior. However, habit research has faced scrutiny and challenges related to the …

Abstract Rationale and Objectives The prefrontal cortex is critical for execution and inhibition
of reward seeking. Neural manipulation of rodent medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) …

Prefrontal cortex (PFC) inputs to the hippocampus are supposed to be critical in memory
processes. Astrocytes are involved in several brain functions, such as homeostasis …

Sensory processing is a complex neurological process that receives, integrates, and
responds to information from one's own body and environment, which is closely related to …

The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and nucleus accumbens (NAc) have been associated
with the expression of adaptive and maladaptive behavior elicited by fear-related and drug …

Medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) interacts with distributed networks that give rise to goal-
directed behavior through afferent and efferent connections with multiple thalamic nuclei …

Background Dopamine plays a key role in several physiological functions such as motor
control, learning and memory, and motivation and reward. The atypical dopamine …