May 6, 2024
Spontaneous behaviour is shaped by dopamine in two ways

Spontaneous behaviour is shaped by dopamine in two ways

Nature, Published online: 18 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00004-5

The neurotransmitter dopamine has well-established roles in reward-driven behaviours, such as searching for food. The discovery that it also shapes spontaneous behaviour reveals parallels between these two phenomena.

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