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The amygdala and hypothalamus are part of the mesolimbic system. They play a role in managing emotions and regulating autonomic and endocrine functions respectively.
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Amygdala and hypothalamus
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The occipital lobe is responsible for visual information processing. It contains the visual cortex which receives and integrates visual information from surrounding stimuli.
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e
Occipital lobe
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The nucleus accumbens and VTA play an important role in addiction. They release dopamine as part of the dopamine reward pathway which leads to physiological dependence.
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Nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area (VTA)
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The amygdala and hippocampus are part of the mesolimbic system, and play a role in managing emotions and memory respectively.
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Amygdala and hippocampus
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The nucleus raphe magnus plays a role in nociception (processing noxious stimuli).
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Nucleus raphe magnus
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Opioids
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A 43-year-old woman with fibromyalgia presents to her local GP. She is on multiple medications to manage her pain including paracetamol, pregabalin and morphine.

She has found herself taking greater doses of morphine to manage her pain and feels nervous, agitated, and unwell when she misses a dose.

Which areas of the brain are likely to be responsible for her behaviour and symptoms?
a