Andrew Huberman· PhD
do we know whether or not the nucleus tractus solitus projects to the areas of the brain involved in dopamine release and craving uh yes and there has been some elegant work from several different neuroscientists in this area like tracking the the circuitry from there onto many other different areas the hypothalamus for instance very basic behavioral fun functions and the the stum where there is dopam dopamine release and then there is this pleasurable sensation and reward