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Neuron-type-specific signals for reward and punishment in the ventral tegmental area

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  • Jeremiah Y. Cohen

    (Center for Brain Science, Harvard University)

  • Sebastian Haesler

    (Center for Brain Science, Harvard University)

  • Linh Vong

    (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School)

  • Bradford B. Lowell

    (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School)

  • Naoshige Uchida

    (Center for Brain Science, Harvard University)

Abstract

Dopaminergic neurons in the mouse ventral tegmental area signal the difference between received and expected reward, whereas GABAergic neurons signal expected reward.

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  • Jeremiah Y. Cohen & Sebastian Haesler & Linh Vong & Bradford B. Lowell & Naoshige Uchida, 2012. "Neuron-type-specific signals for reward and punishment in the ventral tegmental area," Nature, Nature, vol. 482(7383), pages 85-88, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:482:y:2012:i:7383:d:10.1038_nature10754
    DOI: 10.1038/nature10754
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