Lesions of the lateral habenula increase voluntary ethanol consumption and operant self-administration, block yohimbine-induced reinstatement of ethanol seeking, and attenuate ethanol-induced conditioned taste aversion.

The lateral habenula (LHb) plays an important role in learning driven by negative outcomes.Many drugs of abuse, including ethanol, have dose-dependent aversive effects that act to limit intake of the drug.However, the role of the LHb in regulating ethanol intake is unknown.In the present study, we compared voluntary ethanol consumption and self-adm

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Concurrent Papillary Craniopharyngioma and Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma: A Rare and Aggressive Collision Tumor

Background/Objective: Collision tumors composed of craniopharyngiomas and Mailbox Bin pituitary adenomas are extremely rare.We report a collision tumor formed by a papillary craniopharyngioma and a growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma, which is the first report of such a tumor, to the best of our knowledge.Case Report: A 49-year-old man prese

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