Opioid System as the Interface between the Brain's Cognitive and Motivational Systems

The Opioid System as the Brain''s Interface between Cognition and Motivation, Volume 239, focuses on the opioid system as the interface between the brain''s cognitive and motivational systems. As the opioid system is widely distributed through the brain, particularly in areas implicated in cognition (hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, claustrum, thalamus) and motivation (hypothalamus, amygdala, ponti...