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Published online 25 May 2001 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news010531-3
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Instant gratification centre found?
Impulsive behaviour may be linked to a specific brain area.
Would you rather have one slice of cake now, or a whole cake later? Cambridge University researchers may have found the brain region that makes this choice. The discovery could aid our understanding of impulsiveness conditions such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and drug addiction.
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