nucleus accumbens

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nucleus accumbens

  1. (neuroanatomy) A dopaminergic nucleus found near the most anterior portion of the caudate nucleus. It is connected to the ventral tegmental area and the prefrontal cortex and is the primary nucleus thought to be involved with addiction.

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