Ventral tegmental area acetylcholine generates appetitive and aversive incentive motivation
Selena G Savatdy, Lingshu Ye, Nomar Serrano Colón, Gabrielle A Russell, Serena Reeder Kayla Miller, Kurt M. Fraser
This study investigates the role of ventral tegmental area acetylcholine in appetitive and aversive motivation through behavioral experiments and pharmacology.
bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience