Come on Baby, Light My Neurons/ Curr. Biol., Apr. 19, 2018 (Vol. 28, Issue 9)

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Zer-Krispil et al. report that ejaculation induced by the activation of male-specific Crz neurons is sufficient to mimic all the rewarding aspects of successful copulation in Drosophila. The activation carries positive valence, induces npf transcript levels, drives appetitive memories, and reduces the motivation to consume ethanol as a drug reward. Produced by Bar-Ilan University and Vikki Academy.

Check out the paper at http://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(18)30368-3.

S. Zer-Krispil, H. Zak, L. Shao, S. Ben-Shaanan, L. Tordjman, A. Bentzur, A. Shmueli, and G. Shohat-Ophir (2018). Ejaculation Induced by the Activation of Crz Neurons Is Rewarding to Drosophila Males. Curr. Biol. 28.

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