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New research with mice offers insight into the complexities of motivation and reward. Inside the brain, a group of cells known as nociceptin neurons get very active before mice give up on reaching hard-to-get rewards, researchers report.These cells emit nociceptin, a complex molecule that suppresses dopamine, a chemical largely associated with motivation.The findings, which appear in Cell, offer new insight into the complex world of motivation and reward.The nociceptin neurons...