Enhancement of Drug Seeking Following Drug Taking in a Sexual Context Requires Anterior Cingulate Cortex Activity in Male Rats

Individual variance in vulnerability to develop addictions is influenced by social factors. Specifically, drug-taking in a sexual context appears to enhance further drug-seeking behavior in human users, as these users identify the effects of drugs to enhance sexual pleasure as a primary reason for c...

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Main Authors: Lindsey B. Kuiper, Kathryn A. Lucas, Vy Mai, Lique M. Coolen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2020.00087/full