The reward signal of midbrain dopamine neurons

News in Physiological Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 249-254

  Schultz, Wolfram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0033259274     PISSN: 08861714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiologyonline.1999.14.6.249     Document Type: Article

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