The structure in the brain that plays a role in emotion because it is activated by rewarding stimuli such as drugs and sex is the
A) peripheral cerebellum.
B) inferior colliculus.
C) prefrontal cortex.
D) mesolimbic dopamine pathway.

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The mesolimbic dopamine pathway, which includes a series of structures such as the nucleus accumbens, plays a vital role in emotion regulation and is activated by rewarding stimuli such as drugs, sex, and food. Dysfunction in this pathway has been linked to various psychiatric disorders such as addiction, depression, and schizophrenia. The other options (peripheral cerebellum, inferior colliculus, and prefrontal cortex) are not directly involved in the reward system and emotion regulation.

The Structure in the Brain That Plays a Role in Emotion