A melancholy machine: simulated synapse loss induces depression-like behaviors in deep reinforcement learning
Eric Chalmers, Santina Duarte, Xena Al-Hejji, Daniel J. A. Devoe, Aaron J. Gruber, Robert J. McDonald
This paper simulates dendritic spine loss in a deep reinforcement learning agent, inducing depression-like behaviors and suggesting that MDD may result from reduced brain connectivity rather than monoamine imbalances.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience