Behavioral Neuroscientist
Dopamine concentration changes during action sequence learning and performance (Collins et al., 2016)
NAc cholinergic interneurons transfected with ChR2
NAc CINs transfected with ChR2 (EYFP) or inhibitory DREADD (mCherry)
Blockade of NAc nicotinic receptors augments cue-evoked dopamine release (Collins et al., 2016)
Glutamatergic projections from the PVT transfected with inhibitory DREADD
First paper from the Saunders’ Lab just published! In this review, we discuss the heterogeneity of the mesolimbic dopamine system, with a particular focus on cholinergic terminal modulation mechanisms. Click here to check it out!