It is now accepted that neurons contain and release multiple transmitter substances.
However, we still have only limited insight into the regulation and functional effects of this co …

Psychotic experiences may be understood as altered information processing due to aberrant
neural computations. A prominent example of such neural computations is the computation …

Chemical and biological sensing play important roles in healthcare, environmental science,
food-safety tests, and medical applications. Flexible organic electrochemical transistors …

Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder affecting 21 million people worldwide. People
with schizophrenia suffer from symptoms including psychosis and delusions, apathy …

The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a major source of dopamine, especially to the limbic
brain regions. Despite decades of research, the function of VTA dopamine neurons remains …

Converging evidence across species highlights the contribution of environmental stress to
anhedonia (loss of pleasure and/or motivation). However, despite a clear link between …

Through incorporating both physical and psychological forms of stressors, a variety of rodent
models have provided important insights into the understanding of stress physiology …

Highlights•'Wanting'(incentive salience) & 'liking'(hedonic impact) are components of
reward.•Dopamine contributes to 'wanting'but not 'liking.'•Hypoactivity in dopamine-related …

Highlights•Humans and animals seek information about uncertain future
rewards.•Information is valued for resolving uncertainty and signaling desirable …

Humans' ability to synchronize movement with auditory rhythms relies on motor networks,
such as cortical areas, basal ganglia and the cerebellum, which also participate in rhythm …