ArticleTranslational psychiatry2026
DRD1 and DRD2 dopamine-sensitive neurons in the central amygdala respond differently to rewarding and aversive stimuli.
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- Synapse-like specializations at dopamine release sites orchestrate efficient and precise neuromodulatory signaling.Science advances · 2026Article
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The ability to differentiate between rewarding and aversive stimuli is crucial for survival, yet the underlying neural mechanisms allowing animals to make such a distinction remain elusive. Here, using in vivo two-photon calcium imaging, we uncovered how the activity of dopamine-sensitive neurons in the medial nucleus of the central amygdala (CeM) is associated with appetitive and aversive experiences. We found that cocaine and sucrose strongly activated DRD1(+) neurons while suppressing DRD2(+) activity, whereas the aversive quinine stimulus predominantly engaged DRD2(+) neurons, particularly those not previously recruited by sucrose. Our findings suggest that DRD1(+) and DRD2(+) neurons differentially contribute to the processing of appetitive and aversive stimuli. Furthermore, by simultaneously monitoring facial expressions, we identified stimulus-specific behavioral responses to sucrose, quinine, and cocaine.
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