Cortical and subcortical activities during food rewards versus social interaction in rats
Abstract Balancing food foraging with social interaction is crucial for survival and reproduction in many species of mammals. We wanted to investigate the reward preferences in adult male rats by allowing them to lever-press for both food and social rewards (interaction with another rat), while thei...
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2025-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87880-1 |
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