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The pleasure center of the brain is also called the rewards circuit. Some the brain areas impacted by pleasure include amygdala, nucleus accumbens, ventral tegmental area, cerebellum and the pituitary gland.

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the hypothalamus is also referred to as "the pleasure center"

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The nucleus accumbens, medial forebrain bundle, and the hypothalomus are all major pleasure centers in the brain.

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Hypothalamus is the correct answer for apex

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