The gut-brain vagal axis governs mesolimbic dopamine dynamics and reward events
Oriane Onimus, Faustine Arrivet, Tinaïg Le Borgne, Sylvie Siaume‐Perez, Julien Castel, Anthony Ansoult, Benoit Bertrand, Nejmeh Mashhour, Camille de Almeida, Linh Chi Bui, Marie Vandecasteele, Serge H. Luquet, Laurent Venance, Nicolas Heck, Fabio Marti, Giuseppe Gangarossa
This study investigates how the gut-brain vagal axis influences mesolimbic dopamine dynamics and reward behaviors, challenging the traditional brain-centric view of reward processing.
Science Advances · Jan 30, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience