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. 2020 Mar 20;367(6484):1300-1301.
doi: 10.1126/science.abb0265.

Is it worth the effort?

Amy C Janes  1
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Is it worth the effort?

Amy C Janes. Science. .
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Caudate dopamine affects the weight of benefits
Individual differences in dopamine function in the caudate nucleus relate to one’s willingness to expend cognitive effort, which can be influenced both by medications and drugs of abuse that enhance the dopamine signal.
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Drugs of abuse increase caudate dopamine and reduce the perception of effort to acquire them.
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