Which area of the brain, attached to the basal ganglia by an impulsive, reward-seeking system, plays a large role in brain addiction?
a. ?medulla oblongata
b. ?nucleus accumbens
c. ?hypothalamus
d. ?hippocampus
ANSWER:
b
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