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Septal Nuclei

The Septal Nuclei is a group of subcortical gray matter structures located in the basal forebrain that forms part of the limbic system and is primarily involved in mediating pleasurable and reward-related behaviors through its connections with the hypothalamus, hippocampus, and basal ganglia.

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Neurons Containing Hypocretin (Orexin) Project to Multiple Neuronal Systems

Christelle Peyron, Devin K. Tighe, Anthony N. van den Pol et al. · Journal of Neuroscience · 1998 · 3.5K citations · Full text

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Positive reinforcement produced by electrical stimulation of septal area and other regions of rat brain.

Peter Milner · Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology · 1954 · 3.1K citations

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Differential expression of orexin receptors 1 and 2 in the rat brain

Jacob Marcus, Carl Aschkenasi, Charlotte E. Lee et al. · The Journal of Comparative Neurology · 2001 · 1.7K citations

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An autoradiographic study of the organization of the efferet connections of the hippocampal formation in the rat

Larry W. Swanson, William Cowan · The Journal of Comparative Neurology · 1977 · 1.6K citations

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Studies on single neurons in dorsal hippocampal formation and septum in unrestrained rats

James B. Ranck · Experimental Neurology · 1973 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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  1. JP
    Joel P. Gallagher

    The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, United States

    15 publications · 496 citations

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  2. LW
    Larry W. Swanson

    University of Southern California, United States

    12 publications · 4.7K citations

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  3. FH
    Fred H. Gage

    Salk Institute for Biological Studies, United States

    11 publications · 717 citations

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  4. PJ
    Peter J. Donovick

    Binghamton University, United States

    12 publications · 521 citations

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  5. JS
    J. S. Schwartzbaum

    University of Rochester, United States

    12 publications · 853 citations

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  1. Inserm

    Paris, France

    21 h-index

    75 publications

    4.9K citations

  2. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    19 h-index

    42 publications

    5.8K citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    18 h-index

    67 publications

    2.5K citations

  4. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    17 h-index

    68 publications

    3.7K citations

  5. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

    Galveston, United States

    15 h-index

    36 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    15 h-index

    41 publications

    10.9K citations

  7. Hungarian Academy of Sciences

    Budapest, Hungary

    14 h-index

    32 publications

    3.9K citations

  8. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    13 h-index

    42 publications

    4.6K citations

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  1. The Journal of Comparative Neurology

    129 publications · 22.8K citations

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  2. Brain Research

    136 publications · 9.8K citations

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  4. Neuroscience

    62 publications · 3.8K citations

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  5. Physiology & Behavior

    80 publications · 2.8K citations

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