Dopaminergic modulation of risk-based decision making

Psychopharmacological studies have implicated the mesolimbic dopamine (DA) system in the mediation of cost/benefit evaluations about effort-related costs associated with larger rewards. However, the role of DA in risk-based decision making remains relatively unexplored. The present study investigat...

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Main Author: St. Onge, Jennifer Rose
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/1313