Phasic Activation of Ventral Tegmental, but not Substantia Nigra, Dopamine Neurons Promotes Model-Based Pavlovian Reward Learning
Ronald Keiflin, Heather J. Pribut, Nisha B. Shah, Patricia H. Janak
This study shows that VTA dopamine neuron activation supports model-based reward learning, while SNc dopamine neuron activation only reinforces instrumental responses.
Current Biology · Dec 20, 2018Peer-reviewedNeuroscience