Dopamine release in human brain tracked at microsecond timescale reveals decision-making

Friday, October 28, 2011 - 18:30 in Psychology & Sociology

A research team led by investigators at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute has demonstrated the first rapid measurements of dopamine release in a human brain and provided preliminary evidence that the neurotransmitter can be tracked in its movement between brain cells while a subject expresses decision-making behavior.

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