Putting the Brake on Risky Behaviors [W[R]C]
- Author
- Flor Elizabeth Carrasco
- Published
- Fri 10 Feb 2023
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/putting-the-brake-on-risky-behaviors-w-r-c--52694729
https://neurosciencenews.com/thalamus-risk-behavior-22473/
Summary: A newly discovered neural circuit in the thalamus prevented reward-seeking behaviors when activated in a preclinical model. When blocked, this circuit increases high-risk reward-seeking behaviors. The findings could lead to new therapies for addiction and other disorders associated with high-risk reward-seeking behaviors.
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