Distinct subcircuits within the mesolimbic dopamine system encode the salience and valence of social stimuli
Together, these data provide a novel conceptualization of how functional and anatomical heterogeneity within the MDS detect and distinguish between social salience, social reward, and social aversion.
Authors
- Emma K. Shaughnessy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5664-3422)
- Kim L. Huhman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9703-9670)
- H. Elliott Albers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7491-3978)
- Johnathan M. Borland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2284-3220)
- Robert L. Meisel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4277-8377)
- Erica A. Cross
- Susan Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8093-5444)
- Elizabeth A Sambor
- Vivian Vu
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Georgia State University (US)
- University of Minnesota Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychopharmacology
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-025-06793-z
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.36
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Mental Health