Predictive reward signal of dopamine neurons
W Schultz - Journal of neurophysiology, 1998 - journals.physiology.org
Schultz, Wolfram. Predictive reward signal of dopamine neurons. J. Neurophysiol. 80: 1–27,
1998. The effects of lesions, receptor blocking, electrical self-stimulation, and drugs of abuse …
1998. The effects of lesions, receptor blocking, electrical self-stimulation, and drugs of abuse …
Conflict monitoring and decision making: reconciling two perspectives on anterior cingulate function
MM Botvinick - Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 2007 - Springer
According to one influential account, the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) serves to monitor
for conflicts in information processing. According to another influential account, the ACC …
for conflicts in information processing. According to another influential account, the ACC …
The neural basis of human error processing: reinforcement learning, dopamine, and the error-related negativity.
The authors present a unified account of 2 neural systems concerned with the development
and expression of adaptive behaviors: a mesencephalic dopamine system for reinforcement …
and expression of adaptive behaviors: a mesencephalic dopamine system for reinforcement …
A circuitry model of the expression of behavioral sensitization to amphetamine-like psychostimulants
Repeated exposure to psychostimulants such as cocaine and amphetamine produces
behavioral sensitization, which is characterized by an augmented locomotor response to a …
behavioral sensitization, which is characterized by an augmented locomotor response to a …
Projections from the rat prefrontal cortex to the ventral tegmental area: target specificity in the synaptic associations with mesoaccumbens and mesocortical neurons
DB Carr, SR Sesack - Journal of neuroscience, 2000 - Soc Neuroscience
Excitatory projections from the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to the ventral tegmental area (VTA)
play an important role in regulating the activity of VTA neurons and the extracellular levels of …
play an important role in regulating the activity of VTA neurons and the extracellular levels of …
How addictive drugs disrupt presynaptic dopamine neurotransmission
D Sulzer - Neuron, 2011 - cell.com
The fundamental principle that unites addictive drugs appears to be that each enhances
synaptic dopamine by means that dissociate it from normal behavioral control, so that they …
synaptic dopamine by means that dissociate it from normal behavioral control, so that they …
The role of excitatory amino acids in behavioral sensitization to psychomotor stimulants
ME Wolf - Progress in neurobiology, 1998 - Elsevier
Behavioral sensitization refers to the progressive augmentation of behavioral responses to
psychomotor stimulants that develops during their repeated administration and persists even …
psychomotor stimulants that develops during their repeated administration and persists even …
Serotonin modulation of cortical neurons and networks
The serotonergic pathways originating in the dorsal and median raphe nuclei (DR and MnR,
respectively) are critically involved in cortical function. Serotonin (5-HT), acting on …
respectively) are critically involved in cortical function. Serotonin (5-HT), acting on …
Pharmacology and behavioral pharmacology of the mesocortical dopamine system
TM Tzschentke - Progress in neurobiology, 2001 - Elsevier
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) has long been known to be involved in the mediation of complex
behavioral responses. Considerable research efforts are directed towards refining the …
behavioral responses. Considerable research efforts are directed towards refining the …
Burst firing in midbrain dopaminergic neurons
PG Overton, D Clark - Brain Research Reviews, 1997 - Elsevier
Midbrain dopaminergic (DA) neurons fire bursts of activity in response to sensory stimuli,
including those associated with primary reward. They are therefore conditional bursters–the …
including those associated with primary reward. They are therefore conditional bursters–the …