Consumption of Reinforcing Solutions Engages Dynamic Activityof the Prelimbic Cortical Outputs
Jennifer A. Rinker, Munir Gunes Kutlu, Jason Knapp, Michaela Hoffman, Thomas J. Wukitsch, Erin S. Calipari, Christopher S. McMahan, G. Hamilton Baker, John J. Woodward, Patrick J. Mulholland
The paper shows that prelimbic cortical neurons encode hedonic value during solution consumption, with distinct activity patterns for water, ethanol, and sucrose, and these patterns are altered by ethanol dependence.
bioRxiv · Apr 4, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience