| Literature DB >> 25202872 |
Sachin Ranade1, Hyun-Jae Pi1, Adam Kepecs2.
Abstract
Serotonin dysfunction is implicated in many neuropsychiatric disorders yet the precise behavioral functions of this neuromodulator are not well understood. A new study employs optogenetic methods to activate serotonin neurons during an effort-demanding waiting behavior and demonstrates that serotonin release increases patience, the capacity for self-control.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25202872 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.07.024
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Biol ISSN: 0960-9822 Impact factor: 10.834