Key result
Nucleus accumbens shell to ventromedial ventral pallidum pathway controls goal-directed reward-seeking behaviors.
Why the study?
Learned environmental stimuli influence reward-seeking behaviors, but their role in maladaptive behaviors during pathological conditions like addiction and obesity requires investigation.
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David H. Root (2013) conducted a review in Reward-seeking behavior. Nucleus accumbens shell to ventromedial ventral pallidum (VPvm) pathway manipulation was evaluated. The nucleus accumbens shell to ventromedial ventral pallidum pathway is necessary for outcome-specific Pavlovian-instrumental transfer and goal-directed reward-seeking behaviors.
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