Dopamine: Don't Underestimate the Force.

Jenkins G., Walton M.

Dopamine is implicated in reward processing and movement. A new study describes an unexpectedly tight relationship between dopamine activity and the forwards and backwards forces an animal exerts in response to rewards, suggesting a potential reconciliation of these two roles.

DOI

10.1016/j.cub.2020.05.065

Type

Journal article

Journal

Curr Biol

Publication Date

20/07/2020

Volume

30

Pages

R824 - R826

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