Dopamine Release from the Locus Coeruleus Enables Temporal Binding in the Hippocampus
Ana Paula Crestani, Cassiano R.A.F. Diniz, Deger Carda, Savannah M. Maw, Brian Joseph Wiltgen
This study shows that dopamine from the locus coeruleus, not the ventral tegmental area, is crucial for trace fear conditioning in the hippocampus by enabling memory trace reactivation.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition