Dopamine blockade impairs the exploration-exploitation trade-off in rats

Abstract In a volatile environment where rewards are uncertain, successful performance requires a delicate balance between exploitation of the best option and exploration of alternative choices. It has theoretically been proposed that dopamine contributes to the control of this exploration-exploitat...

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Main Authors: François Cinotti, Virginie Fresno, Nassim Aklil, Etienne Coutureau, Benoît Girard, Alain R. Marchand, Mehdi Khamassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43245-z