Positive Reinforcement Mediated by Midbrain Dopamine Neurons Requires D1 and D2 Receptor Activation in the Nucleus Accumbens

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Optogenetic Mimicry of the Transient Activation of Dopamine Neurons by Natural Reward Is Sufficient for Operant Reinforcement

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Optogenetics in Neural Systems

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Regulation of parkinsonian motor behaviours by optogenetic control of basal ganglia circuitry

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Cell Type-Specific Loss of BDNF Signaling Mimics Optogenetic Control of Cocaine Reward

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