Operant social seeking to a novel peer after social isolation is associated with activation of nucleus accumbens shell in rats.
Adedayo OlaniranKristine T GarciaMegan A M BurkeHongyu LinMarco VenniroXuan LiPublished in: Psychopharmacology (2022)
Our data suggest that social isolation promotes operant social self-administration and social seeking. In addition, neuronal activation of NAc shell is associated with social seeking after social isolation.