Closing in on what motivates motivation

Margaret E. Rice ()

Nature, 2019, vol. 570, issue 7759, 40-42

Abstract: The neurotransmitter dopamine facilitates learning, motivation and movement. Evidence of its release independently of the activity of dopamine-producing neurons in rat brains forces a rethink of dopamine regulation.

Keywords: Neuroscience; Animal behaviour (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-01589-6

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