The increased positive feelings depressed patients reported compared to nondepressed subjects after an injection of amphetamine implicates the ________ in depression.

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The nucleus accumbens is implicated in depression due to its role in the brain's reward circuit. The increased positive feelings reported by depressed patients after an amphetamine injection, which increases dopamine levels, suggest the involvement of dopamine pathways and reward-related regions like the nucleus accumbens in depression.

The Increased Positive Feelings Depressed Patients Reported Compared to Nondepressed