Dopamine neurons create Pavlovian conditioned stimuli with circuit-defined motivational properties
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DOI: 10.1038/s41593-018-0191-4
Abstract: Environmental cues, through Pavlovian learning, become conditioned stimuli that guide animals toward the acquisition of rewards (for example, food) that are necessary for survival. We tested the fundamental role of midbrain dopamine neurons in conferring… read more here.
Keywords: create pavlovian; conditioned stimuli; circuit; motivational properties ... See more keywords