Table 1 Brain Stereotaxic Coordinates (Relative to Bregma; mm) for NAcb and mPFC Guide Cannula

From: Norepinephrine and Dopamine Modulate Impulsivity on the Five-Choice Serial Reaction Time Task Through Opponent Actions in the Shell and Core Sub-Regions of the Nucleus Accumbens

Region

Antero–posterior

Lateral

Ventral

mPFC (PrL/IL)

+3.0

±0.75

1.6 (from dura)

NAcbS

+1.7

±0.75

2.0 (from skull)

NAcbC

+1.7

±1.9

2.2 (from skull)

  1. Drugs were injected through a plastic injector (28-gauge) protruding beyond the cannula tip: 1.5 mm for the PrL, 3.0 mm for the IL, 5.25 mm for the NacbS, and 5.0 mm for the NAcbC.
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