Abstract

Dopamine (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra (SN) and ventral tegmental area (VTA) transiently increase their firing rates after presentation of an unexpected reward ([Schultz et al., 1997][1]). Reward-predicting cues produce a temporal shift in the dopaminergic response such that phasic DA cell

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