Neuroscientists discover small group of dopamine neurons play critical role in controlling range of behaviors

Morphologically distinct D1/D2-coexpressing SPNs establish an additional efferent striatal pathway. Credit: Nature Neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01694-4 A finding by a McGill-led team of neuroscientists could open doors to new treatments for a range of psychiatric and neurological disorders attributed to dysfunctions in specific dopamine pathways. For those struggling with a psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia, addiction or ADHD, or with neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s, there might be good news ahead. The neuroscientists have discovered that a small group of dopamine neurons in the striatum play a crucial role in balancing several essential brain functions, including those Read More