Dopamine projections to the basolateral amygdala drive the encoding of identity-specific reward memories
Ana C. Sias, Yousif Jafar, Caitlin M Goodpaster, Kathia Ramírez-Armenta, Tyler M. Wrenn, Nicholas K. Griffin, Keshav Patel, Alexander C. Lamparelli, Melissa J. Sharpe, Kate M. Wassum
This study identifies that dopamine projections from the ventral tegmental area to the basolateral amygdala are necessary and sufficient for encoding identity-specific reward memories in rats.
Nature Neuroscience · Feb 23, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience