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The functional neuroanatomy of pleasure and happiness.

Abstract:

Over fifty years ago the discovery that rats would work to electrically stimulate their brains suggested the intriguing possibility that bliss could be achieved through the use of 'pleasure electrodes' implanted deep within the brain. Subsequent research has failed to bring about this brave new world of boundless pleasure, but more recent findings have started to throw new light on the intriguing links between brain mechanisms of pleasure and happiness. We discuss these findings of the underl...

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Volume:
9
Issue:
49
Pages:
579-587
Publication date:
2010-06-01
EISSN:
1944-7930
ISSN:
1539-6509
Language:
English
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pubs:139993
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uuid:f422b838-ea7e-4c59-b257-66076b37d218
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pubs:139993
Source identifiers:
139993
Deposit date:
2012-12-19

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