Three types of neurons in the median raphe could between them drive decisions on whether to stick to what you are doing, try something else, or give up altogether," explains Professor Sonja Hofer ...

A region in the brainstem, called the median raphe nucleus, contains neurons that control perseverance and exploration. Credit: K H Fung/Science Photo Library.

The research, published today in Nature, outlines how scientists at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at UCL studied a midbrain area called the median raphe nucleus (MRN) in mice. They tested the ...

The median raphe nucleus of the brainstem acts as a switchboard for behavioural states. To survive, animals must continually decide whether to persevere with their current goal, ...

Median raphe serotonergic neurons projecting to the interpeduncular nucleus control preference and aversion. Nature Communications , 2022; 13 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35346-7 Cite This Page : ...

The median raphe induces unpleasant emotions in response to pain, while the dorsal raphe induces pleasant emotions in response to reward. Credit: Kazuki Nagayasu, created with Biorender ...

Also, directly stimulating or inhibiting the median raphe nucleus, using a genetic technique involving light, led to aversive or reward-seeking behaviors, such as avoiding or wanting to stay in a ...

Also, directly stimulating or inhibiting the median raphe nucleus, using a genetic technique involving light, led to aversive or reward-seeking behaviors, such as avoiding or wanting to stay in a ...

Also, directly stimulating or inhibiting the median raphe nucleus, using a genetic technique involving light, led to aversive or reward-seeking behaviours, such as avoiding or wanting to stay in a ...

Three types of neurons in the median raphe could between them drive decisions on whether to stick to what you are doing, try something else, or give up altogether”, explains Professor Sonja ...

Three types of neurons in the median raphe could between them drive decisions on whether to stick to what you are doing, try something else, or give up altogether," explains Professor Sonja Hofer ...