Dissociable neuronal substrates for positive and negative valence stimuli in the nucleus accumbens
Raquel G. Correia, Ana Verónica Domingues, Leandro A. A. Aguiar, Margarida Cunha-Macedo, Daniela Vilasboas‐Campos, Natacha Vieitas‐Gaspar, R. Jungmann, Eduardo Teixeira, Bárbara Coimbra, Ana João Rodrigues, Carina Soares‐Cunha
The paper identifies distinct neuronal ensembles in the nucleus accumbens activated by cocaine and foot shock, showing different functional roles in reward and aversion.
bioRxiv · Jan 25, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience