Dopamine Reward System in Psychopaths (IMAGE)

Vanderbilt University

Dopamine Reward System in Psychopaths

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Abnormalities in how the nucleus accumbens, highlighted here, processes dopamine have been found in individuals with psychopathic traits and may be linked to violent, criminal behavior.

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Gregory R.Samanez-Larkin and Joshua W. Buckholtz

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