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This effect is underscored by a study which measured levels of DeltaFosB following a period of increased sexual activity <ref>Pitchers, K. K., Vialou, V., Nestler, E. J., Laviolette, S. R., Lehman, M. N., & Coolen, L. M. (2013). Natural and drug rewards act on common neural plasticity mechanisms with ΔFosB as a key mediator. The Journal of Neuroscience,33(8), 3434-3442.x</ref>. After a period of abstinence of 1, 7, or 28 days, levels of DeltaFosB in the Nucleus Accumbens were measured. As found in drug studies, DeltaFosB persisted in the NAc neurons of sexually active rats for at least 28 days after abstaining from the reward behavior. It can be concluded that there are similarities in the effects of both natural and drug rewards on the mesolimbic system. | This effect is underscored by a study which measured levels of DeltaFosB following a period of increased sexual activity <ref>Pitchers, K. K., Vialou, V., Nestler, E. J., Laviolette, S. R., Lehman, M. N., & Coolen, L. M. (2013). Natural and drug rewards act on common neural plasticity mechanisms with ΔFosB as a key mediator. The Journal of Neuroscience,33(8), 3434-3442.x</ref>. After a period of abstinence of 1, 7, or 28 days, levels of DeltaFosB in the Nucleus Accumbens were measured. As found in drug studies, DeltaFosB persisted in the NAc neurons of sexually active rats for at least 28 days after abstaining from the reward behavior. It can be concluded that there are similarities in the effects of both natural and drug rewards on the mesolimbic system. | ||
