CRF receptor type 1 modulates the nigrostriatal dopamine projection and facilitates cognitive flexibility after acute and chronic stress
Serena Becchi, Charlotte Lauren Burton, Madeline Tsoukalas, Jeremy Bowring, Bernard W. Balleine, David Mor
This study investigates how CRFR1 in the SNpc affects dopamine activity and cognitive flexibility in rats under stress, showing hemispheric shifts in control mechanisms.
eNeuro · Feb 17, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience