Probing the decision-making mechanisms underlying choice between drug and nondrug rewards in rats
Y. Vandaele, M. Lenoir, C. Vouillac-Mendoza, K. Guillem, S. H. Ahmed
This study examines decision-making mechanisms in rats choosing between drug and nondrug rewards, finding that deliberative goal-directed control occurs after limited training, but a race-like response competition mechanism dominates with extended training.
bioRxiv · Nov 14, 2020Animal Behavior & Cognition