04 Jan Continuous cholinergic-dopaminergic updating in the nucleus accumbens underlies approaches to reward-predicting cues
Abstract The ability to learn Pavlovian associations from environmental cues predicting positive outcomes is critical for survival, motivating adaptive behaviours. This cued-motivated behaviour depends on the nucleus accumbens (NAc). NAc output activity mediated by spiny projecting neurons (SPNs) is regulated by dopamine, but also by cholinergic...