Pleasure center (neuroscience)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:neuroscientific_concept
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
reward center
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1950s
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| gptkbp:function |
motivation
processing pleasure reinforcing behavior |
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:ventral_tegmental_area
gptkb:nucleus_accumbens amygdala hypothalamus prefrontal cortex dopaminergic pathways |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
brain
|
| gptkbp:neurotransmitter |
dopamine
serotonin |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:mesolimbic_pathway
addiction pleasure principle reward system positive reinforcement hedonic hotspots reward deficiency syndrome self-stimulation experiments |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:Peter_Milner
gptkb:James_Olds |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pleasure
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pleasure center (neuroscience)
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