Anterior insula stimulation suppresses appetitive behavior while inducing forebrain activation in alcohol-preferring rats
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DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-0833-7
Abstract: The anterior insular cortex plays a key role in the representation of interoceptive effects of drug and natural rewards and their integration with attention, executive function, and emotions, making it a potential target region for… read more here.
Keywords: insula; stimulation; alcohol; activation ... See more keywords
Anterior insula stimulation increases pain threshold in humans: a pilot study.
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DOI: 10.3171/2020.10.jns203323
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Chronic pain results in an enormous societal and financial burden. Opioids are the mainstay of treatment, but opioid abuse has led to an epidemic in the United States. Nonpharmacological treatment strategies like deep brain… read more here.
Keywords: insula stimulation; anterior insula; study; pain threshold ... See more keywords