Dopamine: Don't Underestimate the Force.

Dopamine: Don't Underestimate the Force.
Curr Biol. 2020 Jul 20;30(14):R824-R826
Authors: Jenkins G, Walton M
Abstract
Dopamine is implicated in reward processing and movement. A new study describes an unexpectedly tight relationship between dopamine activity and the forwards and backwards forces an animal exerts in response to rewards, suggesting a potential reconciliation of these two roles.
PMID: 32693080 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Current Biology - July 19, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Jenkins G, Walton M Tags: Curr Biol Source Type: research