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Decoding the Valence of Developmental Social Behavior: Dopamine Governs Social Motivation Deficits in Autism
Xinfeng Chen, Xianming Tao, Zhenchao Zhong…·Ying Li
This study identifies NAc dopamine as a dynamic encoder of social valence and shows that modulating dopaminergic circuits can rescue social deficits in ASD models.
DOI 10.1101/2025.11.12.687985