Ventral Tegmental Area dopamine projections to the hippocampus trigger long term potentiation and contextual learning
Fares J. P. Sayegh, Lionel Moulédous, Catherine Macri, Juliana Pi Macedo, Camille Lejards, Claire Rampon, Laure Verret, Lionel Dahan
This study shows that midbrain dopamine projections to the hippocampus induce LTP and are involved in contextual learning, challenging the view that dopamine only maintains memory.
Nature Communications · May 21, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience