Insights into the role of noradrenaline in effortful decisions.
To maintain homeostasis, our brain tracks the effort exerted during decision-making. A new study in PLOS Biology shows that the activity of noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus (LC) reflects the effort exerted to face cognitive or physical challenges.
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| author | Kristin Kaduk Fadila Hadj-Bouziane |
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| description | To maintain homeostasis, our brain tracks the effort exerted during decision-making. A new study in PLOS Biology shows that the activity of noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus (LC) reflects the effort exerted to face cognitive or physical challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec8182a356874d04b8c635012d21acd22022-12-22T01:00:35ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Biology1544-91731545-78852022-02-01202e300154510.1371/journal.pbio.3001545Insights into the role of noradrenaline in effortful decisions.Kristin KadukFadila Hadj-BouzianeTo maintain homeostasis, our brain tracks the effort exerted during decision-making. A new study in PLOS Biology shows that the activity of noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus (LC) reflects the effort exerted to face cognitive or physical challenges.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001545 |
| spellingShingle | Kristin Kaduk Fadila Hadj-Bouziane Insights into the role of noradrenaline in effortful decisions. PLoS Biology |
| title | Insights into the role of noradrenaline in effortful decisions. |
| title_full | Insights into the role of noradrenaline in effortful decisions. |
| title_fullStr | Insights into the role of noradrenaline in effortful decisions. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Insights into the role of noradrenaline in effortful decisions. |
| title_short | Insights into the role of noradrenaline in effortful decisions. |
| title_sort | insights into the role of noradrenaline in effortful decisions |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001545 |
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