Nucleus Accumbens

"Nucleus Accumbens" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Collection of pleomorphic cells in the caudal part of the anterior horn of the LATERAL VENTRICLE, in the region of the OLFACTORY TUBERCLE, lying between the head of the CAUDATE NUCLEUS and the ANTERIOR PERFORATED SUBSTANCE. It is part of the so-called VENTRAL STRIATUM, a composite structure considered part of the BASAL GANGLIA.

Descriptor ID	D009714
MeSH Number(s)	A08.186.211.730.885.287.249.487.775.500
Concept/Terms	Nucleus Accumbens Nucleus Accumbens Accumbens, Nucleus Nucleus Accumbens Septi Accumbens Septi, Nucleus Accumbens Septus, Nucleus Nucleus Accumbens Septus Septi, Nucleus Accumbens Septus, Nucleus Accumbens Accumbens Nucleus Nucleus, Accumbens

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Anatomy [A]
Nervous System [A08]
Central Nervous System [A08.186]
Brain [A08.186.211]
Prosencephalon [A08.186.211.730]
Telencephalon [A08.186.211.730.885]
Cerebrum [A08.186.211.730.885.287]
Basal Ganglia [A08.186.211.730.885.287.249]
Corpus Striatum [A08.186.211.730.885.287.249.487]
Ventral Striatum [A08.186.211.730.885.287.249.487.775]
Nucleus Accumbens [A08.186.211.730.885.287.249.487.775.500]

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Bar chart showing 76 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2017 and 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	2	2	4
1998	1	1	2
2000	0	1	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	1	0	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	0	1	1
2007	1	2	3
2008	2	2	4
2009	0	1	1
2010	2	0	2
2011	2	1	3
2012	0	1	1
2013	2	1	3
2014	5	1	6
2015	4	2	6
2016	3	1	4
2017	6	1	7
2018	2	0	2
2019	5	2	7
2020	5	1	6
2021	2	2	4
2022	0	2	2
2024	1	0	1
2025	1	0	1

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Lloret Torres ME, Rivas Jim?nez A, Tosado Rodr?guez EL, Cardona Jordan K, Lay Rivera XX, Pe?a Se?eriz YL, Capella Mu?iz JL, Dieppa Rodr?guez M, Ruiz Bol?var DF, Gonz?lez Del Toro J, Florian Alsina JA, Col?n Rivera PA, Garcia Colon JO, Roche-Lima A, Vel?zquez-Marrero C. Comparative mRNA profile analysis from NAc of adolescent male mice after binge-like alcohol exposure eliciting deficits in context fear extinction learning. PLoS One. 2025; 20(6):e0322576.

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Enriquez-Traba J, Arenivar M, Yarur-Castillo HE, Noh C, Flores RJ, Weil T, Roy S, Usdin TB, LaGamma CT, Wang H, Tsai VS, Kerspern D, Moritz AE, Sibley DR, Lutas A, Moratalla R, Freyberg Z, Tejeda HA. Dissociable control of motivation and reinforcement by distinct ventral striatal dopamine receptors. Nat Neurosci. 2025 Jan; 28(1):105-121.

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Clauss N, Allen KB, Billings KD, Tolliver MDM, Garza R, Byrd-Craven J, Campbell P. The Modification of Offspring Stress-Related Behavior and the Expression of Drd1, Drd2, and Nr3c1 by a Western-Pattern Diet in Mus Musculus. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Aug 17; 23(16).

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Shiohama T, Ortug A, Warren JLA, Valli B, Levman J, Faja SK, Tsujimura K, Maunakea AK, Takahashi E. Small Nucleus Accumbens and Large Cerebral Ventricles in Infants and Toddlers Prior to Receiving Diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Cereb Cortex. 2022 03 04; 32(6):1200-1211.

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Moschak TM, Carelli RM. An opposing role for prelimbic cortical projections to the nucleus accumbens core in incubation of craving for cocaine versus water. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 11 01; 228:109033.

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Novoa J, Rivero CJ, P?rez-Cardona EU, Freire-Arvelo JA, Zegers J, Yarur HE, Santiago-Marerro IG, Agosto-Rivera JL, Gonz?lez-P?rez JL, Gysling K, Segarra AC. Social isolation of adolescent male rats increases anxiety and K+ -induced dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens: Role of CRF-R1. Eur J Neurosci. 2021 08; 54(3):4888-4905.

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Torres DJ, Yorgason JT, Andres MA, Bellinger FP. Methamphetamine Exposure During Development Causes Lasting Changes to Mesolimbic Dopamine Signaling in Mice. Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2022 Oct; 42(7):2433-2438.

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Moschak TM, Carelli RM. A sex-dependent role for the prelimbic cortex in impulsive action both before and following early cocaine abstinence. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2021 08; 46(9):1565-1573.

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Hawes SW, Waller R, Byrd AL, Bjork JM, Dick AS, Sutherland MT, Riedel MC, Tobia MJ, Thomson N, Laird AR, Gonzalez R. Reward Processing in Children With Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Callous-Unemotional Traits in the ABCD Study. Am J Psychiatry. 2021 04 01; 178(4):333-342.

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Cruz B, Carcoba LM, Flores RJ, Espinoza EJ, Nazarian A, O'Dell LE. Insulin restores the neurochemical effects of nicotine in the mesolimbic pathway of diabetic rats. J Neurochem. 2021 01; 156(2):200-211.

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