Motor skill learning and reward consumption differentially affect VTA activation
Abstract Dopamine release from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) terminals in the primary motor cortex (M1) enables motor skill acquisition. Here, we test the hypothesis that dopaminergic VTA neurons projecting to M1 are activated when rewards are obtained during motor skill acquisition, but not duri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18716-w |