Motherhood Overrides the Brain's Decision-Making (IMAGE)

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Motherhood Overrides the Brain's Decision-Making

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Deactivating the prelimbic cortex (dark grey) increased preference for pups and decreased preference for cocaine. Deactivating the infralimbic cortex (black) increased preference for cocaine and decreased preference for pups.

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Pereira and Morrell, eNeuro 2020

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