Dopamine neurons gate the intersection of cocaine use, decision making, and impulsivity
T. Hynes, K. Hrelja, B. Hathaway, C. Hounjet, C. Chernoff, S. Ebsary, G. Betts, B. Russell, L. Ma, S. Kaur, C. Winstanley
This study shows that inhibiting VTA dopamine neurons reduces risky decision-making and impulsivity in male rats but increases risky choices in females, while also reducing cocaine-induced decision-making deficits but increasing cocaine consumption.
bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2020Animal Behavior & Cognition