Activation of VTA GABA neurons disrupts reward consumption.

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• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  Neuron

• Publication date

  2012-03-22

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.02.016PMID 22445345PMCID PMC3314244
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