Dopamine Release Plateau and Outcome Signals in Dorsal Striatum Contrast with Classic Reinforcement Learning Formulations
Min Jung Kim, Daniel J. Gibson, Dan Hu, Tomoko Yoshida, Emily Hueske, A. Matsushima, Ara Mahar, Cynthia J. Schofield, Patlapa Sompolpong, Kathy T. Tran, Lin Tian, Ann M. Graybiel
This study shows that dopamine release patterns in the dorsal striatum differ between medial and lateral regions during learning, challenging classic reinforcement learning models.
Nature Communications · Oct 14, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience