Ventral tegmental area dopamine controls timing variability
Matthew A. Weber, Kartik Sivakumar, Alexandra S. Bova, Ervina E. Tabakovic, Mackenzie M. Conlon, Mayu Oya, Rachel C. Cole, Arturo I. Espinoza, Young-Cho Kim, Nandakumar S. Narayanan
This study shows that VTA dopamine neurons control timing variability in Parkinson's disease by modulating neural activity during interval timing tasks.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience