The role of the habenula in drug addiction

Interest in the habenula has greatly increased in recent years. The habenula is a small brain structure located posterior to the thalamus and adjacent to the third ventricle. Despite its small size, the habenula can be divided into medial (MHb) and lateral (LHb) nuclei that are anatomically and tran...

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Main Authors: Kenia Marisela Velasquez, David Lucas Molfese, Ramiro eSalas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00174/full