Attenuating GABAA Receptor Signaling in Dopamine Neurons Selectively Enhances Reward Learning and Alters Risk Preference in Mice
Parker JG, Wanat MJ, Soden ME, Ahmad K, Zweifel LS, Bamford NS, Palmiter RD. Attenuating GABAA Receptor Signaling in Dopamine Neurons Selectively Enhances Reward Learning and Alters Risk Preference in Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 17103-17112. PMID: 22114279, PMCID: PMC3235504, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1715-11.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDA neuronsDA neuron activityGABAA Receptor SignalingPhasic dopamine transmissionPhasic DA responsesAversive learningAppetitive learningGABAergic toneExcitatory afferentsMidbrain slicesDA releaseDopamine neuronsExcitatory driveDopamine transmissionNucleus accumbensDA responseElectrical stimulationNeuron activityDA signalingPsychiatric conditionsCompensatory upregulationMiceNeuronsReceptor signalingAppetitive task