A distinct adolescent profile for activity and dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens during Pavlovian conditioning
Ethan W Herring, Madalyn Hafenbreidel, Eesha D Patel, Sandford Zeng, Tulasi Syamala, Paul Kupelian, Mary M. Torregrossa, Sara E. Morrison
The paper investigates age-related differences in neural activity and dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens during Pavlovian conditioning in adolescent and adult rats, finding reduced sensitivity to reward cues in adolescents.
eNeuro · Jun 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience