Dopamine in motor cortex is necessary for skill learning and synaptic plasticity.

Preliminary evidence indicates that dopamine given by mouth facilitates the learning of motor skills and improves the recovery of movement after stroke. The mechanism of these phenomena is unknown. Here, we describe a mechanism by demonstrating in rat that dopaminergic terminals and receptors in pri...

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Main Authors: Katiuska Molina-Luna, Ana Pekanovic, Sebastian Röhrich, Benjamin Hertler, Maximilian Schubring-Giese, Mengia-Seraina Rioult-Pedotti, Andreas R Luft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2738964?pdf=render