Novelty and dopaminergic modulation of memory persistence: A tale of two systems
Adaptation to the ever-changing world is critical for survival, and our brains are particularly tuned to remember events that differ from previous experiences. Novel experiences induce dopamine release in the hippocampus, a process which promotes memory persistence. While axons from the ventral tegm...
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Elsevier
2018
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