New research uncovers the exact immune-to-brain pathway that drives the loss of social motivation during sickness. Scientists showed that when the cytokine IL-1 binds to receptors on neurons within the dorsal raphe nucleus, it activates a circuit that reduces social interaction.
New research uncovers the exact immune-to-brain pathway that drives the loss of social motivation during sickness. Scientists showed that when the cytokine IL-1 binds to receptors on neurons within the dorsal raphe nucleus, it activates a circuit that reduces social interaction.
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