Untangling dopamine and glutamate in the ventral tegmental area
Emily D. Prévost, Lucy A. Ward, Daniel Alas, Giulia Aimale, Sara Ikenberry, Katie Fox, Julianne Pelletier, Annie Ly, Jayson Ball, Zachary P. Kilpatrick, Kailyn Price, Abigail M. Polter, David H. Root
The paper identifies distinct subpopulations of VTA dopamine neurons based on their glutamate and dopamine co-transmission and shows their differential roles in reward and aversion.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience