ventral striatum associated_with risk-taking behavior
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individuals ... recruited the ventral striatum the most ... higher frequency of risky behavior
confidence: 0.89
Neurobiology of the adolescent brain and behavior: implications for substance use disorders.
(2010)
PMID:21093769
cited
the magnitude of their response is associated with risk-taking behaviors
confidence: 0.95
Neurobiology of the adolescent brain and behavior: implications for substance use disorders.
(2010)
PMID:21093769
cited
Galvan et al. showed a positive association between ventral striatal activity to large reward and the likelihood of engaging in risky behavior.
confidence: 0.96