Decisions, Decisions: The Neurobiology of the effects of Dopamine Replacement Therapy on Decision-Making in Parkinson’s Disease

Decisions, Decisions: The Neurobiology of the effects of Dopamine Replacement Therapy on Decision-Making in Parkinson’s Disease

<p>Dopamine replacement therapy (DRT) alleviates motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease but induces neuropsychiatric side-effects. This review evaluates recent research into the decision-making deficits caused by DRT arising because dopamine ‘overdoses’ a relatively-intact ventral striatum whil...

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Main Author: Julie Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of European Psychology Students
Subjects:
parkinson’s disease
decision-making
gambling
dopamine
reward
Online Access:https://jeps.efpsa.org/articles/339

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