Thursday, 8 November 2018

Don't stare! Monkey gaze study shows dopamine's role in response inhibition

(University of Tsukuba) University of Tsukuba researchers revealed the importance of the brain's dopaminergic system for inhibiting already-planned actions. They trained monkeys to redirect their gaze towards targets newly presented on a screen, apart from when presented with signals to avoid such redirection. Simultaneous analysis showed that the activity of dopaminergic neurons correlated with successful refusal to redirect gaze to a new target. These findings could aid the development of treatments for diseases with impaired inhibition like Parkinson's.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2zyDd64

No comments:

Post a Comment