Distinct subcircuits within the mesolimbic dopamine system encode the salience and valence of social stimuli
Erica A. Cross, Johnathan M. Borland, Emma K. Shaughnessy, Susan D. Lee, Vivian Vu, Elizabeth A Sambor, Robert L. Meisel, Kim L. Huhman, H. Elliott Albers
This study investigates how distinct subcircuits within the mesolimbic dopamine system encode the salience and valence of social stimuli through differential dopamine release patterns.
Psychopharmacology · Apr 18, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience