Pharmacological Blockade of Adenosine A2A but Not A1 Receptors Enhances Goal-Directed Valuation in Satiety-Based Instrumental Behavior

• Main Authors: Yan Li (Author), Xinran Pan (Author), Yan He (Author), Yang Ruan (Author), Linshan Huang (Author), Yuling Zhou (Author), Zhidong Hou (Author), Chaoxiang He (Author), Zhe Wang (Author), Xiong Zhang (Author), Jiang-Fan Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The balance and smooth shift between flexible, goal-directed behaviors and repetitive, habitual actions are critical to optimal performance of behavioral tasks. The striatum plays an essential role in control of goal-directed versus habitual behaviors through a rich interplay of the numerous neurotr...