Separate populations of neurons in ventral striatum encode value and motivation.

Separate populations of neurons in ventral striatum encode value and motivation.

Neurons in the ventral striatum (VS) fire to cues that predict differently valued rewards. It is unclear whether this activity represents the value associated with the expected reward or the level of motivation induced by reward anticipation. To distinguish between the two, we trained rats on a task...

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Main Authors: Gregory B Bissonette, Amanda C Burton, Ronny N Gentry, Brandon L Goldstein, Taylor N Hearn, Brian R Barnett, Vadim Kashtelyan, Matthew R Roesch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3665540?pdf=render

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