Pleasurable music activates cerebral µ-opioid receptors: a combined PET-fMRI study
These findings provide the first neuroimaging evidence that pleasurable music modulates MOR system function. The results indicate that the μ-opioid system governs complex aesthetic rewards in addition to biologically essential primary rewards.
Authors
- Lauri Nummenmaa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2497-9757)
- Henry K. Karlsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6734-7891)
- Vesa Putkinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7457-191X)
- Jussi Hirvonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0368-3746)
- Kerttu Seppälä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4068-4059)
- Harri Harju
Institutions
- University Consortium of Pori (FI)
- University of Turku (FI)
- Turku Centre for Computer Science (FI)
- Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Turku PET Centre (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-025-07232-z
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.02
Funders
- Turun Yliopisto