Table 1.

Selected important areas for aggressive behaviors.

Brain region	Rational for selection	Reference
Hypothalamus (sub-regions BNST, MPOA)	Initiation of aggressive behaviors	for review see ref. [1]
Nucleus accumbens, ventral tegmental area, prefrontal cortex, hippocampus and amygdala	Reward of aggressive behaviors	for review see ref. [1]
Paraventricular thalamus	Reward of aggression	[2]

Description of the role of the selected brain areas central for aggression, with key references. Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) and medial preoptic area (MPOA).