Serotonin differentially regulates short- and long-term prediction of rewards in the ventral and dorsal striatum.

BACKGROUND: The ability to select an action by considering both delays and amount of reward outcome is critical for maximizing long-term benefits. Although previous animal experiments on impulsivity have suggested a role of serotonin in behaviors requiring prediction of delayed rewards, the underlyi...

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Main Authors: Saori C Tanaka, Nicolas Schweighofer, Shuji Asahi, Kazuhiro Shishida, Yasumasa Okamoto, Shigeto Yamawaki, Kenji Doya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2129114?pdf=render