Two types of dopamine neuron distinctly convey positive and negative motivational signals
Two types of dopamine neuron distinctly convey positive and negative motivational signals
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Dopamine neuron complexity
Dopamine neurons at the base of the brain are crucial for normal motor behaviour, and their loss leads to conditions such as Parkinson's disease. Yet the activity of dopamine neurons is not related to body movements, but to reward events. Recent theories suggest that dopamine neurons, as a homogeneous functional group,...
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Two types of dopamine neuron distinctly convey positive and negative motivational signals
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature08028
