Anti-Anhedonic Effect of Deep Brain Stimulation of the Prefrontal Cortex and the Dopaminergic Reward System in a Genetic Rat Model of Depression: An Intracranial Self-Stimulation Paradigm Study

Background: One of the two core symptoms of major depression (MD), whether uni- or bipolar, is the inability to experience pleasure, suggested to be triggered by dysregulation within the brain reward system. In recent years, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has evolved as a potential tool to modulate pa...

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Main Authors: Ellis Rea, Julia Rummel, Timo T. Schmidt, Ravit Hadar, Andreas Heinz, Aleksander A. Mathé, Christine Winter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X13002842