Amygdaloid projections to the ventral striatum in mice: Direct and indirect chemosensory inputs to the brain reward system

• Main Authors: Amparo eNovejarque (Author), Nicolas eGutierrez-Castellanos (Author), Enrique eLanuza (Author), Fernando eMartinez-Garcia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rodents constitute good models for studying the neural basis of socio-sexual behaviour. Recent findings in mice have revealed the molecular identity of the some pheromonal molecules triggering intersexual attraction. However, the neural pathways mediating this basic socio-sexual behaviour remain elu...