The Roles of Dopamine and Hypocretin in Reward: A Electroencephalographic Study.

The proper functioning of the mesolimbic reward system is largely dependent on the neurotransmitter dopamine. Recent evidence suggests that the hypocretin system has significant projections to this reward system. We examined the distinct effects of reduced dopamine or reduced hypocretin levels on re...

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Main Authors: Armand Mensen, Rositsa Poryazova, Gordana Huegli, Christian R Baumann, Sophie Schwartz, Ramin Khatami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4658140?pdf=render