-Laboratory animals self-administer microinjections of addictive drugs directly into the
A) raphé nucleus.
B) nucleus accumbens.
C) basal forebrain.
D) hippocampus.
E) striatum.

Question

-Laboratory animals self-administer microinjections of addictive drugs directly into the
A) raphé nucleus. 
B) nucleus accumbens. 
C) basal forebrain. 
D) hippocampus. 
E) striatum.

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The nucleus accumbens is a key brain region involved in the reward circuitry and is associated with the reinforcing effects of addictive drugs, making it a common target for self-administration studies.

-Laboratory Animals Self-Administer Microinjections of Addictive Drugs Directly into the