Involvement of catecholamine neurotransmission in the rat anterior cingulate in effort-related decision making.

This study examined whether catecholamine-mediated signals in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) contribute to effort-based decision making. Rats were tested after 6-hydroxydopamine or vehicle infusions into the ACC in a T maze cost-benefit task in which the rats could choose either to climb a barr...

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Main Authors: Schweimer, J, Saft, S, Hauber, W
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005