Synaptic inhibition in the lateral habenula shapes reward anticipation
Arnaud L. Lalive, Mauro Congiu, Christopher Lewis, Dominik Groos, Joseph A. Clerke, Anna Tchenio, Yuan Ge, Fritjof Helmchen, Manuel Mameli
This study shows that synaptic inhibition in the lateral habenula of mice is crucial for reward anticipation, as enhancing GABAergic transmission increases anticipatory licking behavior.
Current Biology · Mar 7, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience