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Adolescent gain in positive valence of a socially relevant stimulus: engagement of the mesocorticolimbic reward circuitry

  1. Margaret R. Bell1,†,*,
  2. Kayla C. De Lorme2,
  3. Rayson J. Figueira1,
  4. Deborah A. Kashy2,
  5. Cheryl L. Sisk1,2

Article first published online: 22 NOV 2012

DOI: 10.1111/ejn.12058

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European Journal of Neuroscience

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volume 37, Issue 3, pages 457–468, February 2013

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Bell, M. R., De Lorme, K. C., Figueira, R. J., Kashy, D. A. and Sisk, C. L. (2013), Adolescent gain in positive valence of a socially relevant stimulus: engagement of the mesocorticolimbic reward circuitry. European Journal of Neuroscience, 37: 457–468. doi: 10.1111/ejn.12058

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  1. 1

    Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

  2. 2

    Psychology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

  1. †

    College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA

* Correspondence: Dr. Margaret R. Bell,
E-mail: margaret.bell@utexas.edu

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 FEB 2013
  2. Article first published online: 22 NOV 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 16 OCT 2012
  4. Manuscript Revised: 12 OCT 2012
  5. Manuscript Received: 15 AUG 2012

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  • National Institutes of Health. Grant Numbers: R01-MH068764, T32-MH070343, T32-NS44928

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