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. 2013 Feb 18;23(4):R161-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.12.028.

Motivated action: new light on prefrontal-neuromodulatory circuits

Amitai Shenhav  1 , Matthew M Botvinick
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Motivated action: new light on prefrontal-neuromodulatory circuits

Amitai Shenhav et al. Curr Biol. .
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A new study has used optogenetic methods to stimulate prefrontal-brainstem neuromodulatory pathways while animals face environmental stressors, the results providing further compelling evidence that prefrontal control of neuromodulatory function can have a dramatic effect on motivated behavior.

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