Definition of intracranial rewarding self-stimulation
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A definition: Brain Stimulation Reward (BSR) / Intracranial Self Stimulation (ICSS).
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This solution provides students with a definition of brain stimulation reward with a reference to the first discovery of the phenomenon of self-stimulation.
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Brain stimulation reward (BSR) / Intracranial self stimulation (ICSS) refers to the phenomenon that animals will work to receive electrical stimulation through electrodes implanted in specific brain regions. Working for electrical stimulation of the pleasure areas of the brain can take many forms. For instance, a ...
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