Human Substantia Nigra Neurons Encode Reward Expectations
Zarghona Imtiaz, Ayaka Kato, Brian Harris Kopell, Salman E. Qasim, Arianna Neal Davis, Lizbeth Nunez Martinez, Matthew Heflin, Kaustubh R. Kulkarni, Amr Morsi, Xiaosi Gu, Ignacio Sáez
This study shows human substantia nigra neurons encode reward expectations through firing rates modulated by trial outcomes and linked to reaction times.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience