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Serotonergic modulation of 'waiting impulsivity' is mediated by the impulsivity phenotype in humans.
Translational psychiatry - 8 Nov 2016
Neufang S, Akhrif A, Herrmann C G, Drepper C, Homola G A, Nowak J, Waider J, Schmitt A G, Lesch K-P, Romanos M
Abstract excerpt
In rodents, the five-choice serial reaction time task (5-CSRTT) has been established as a reliable measure of waiting impulsivity being defined as the ability to regulate a response in anticipation of reinforcement. Key brain structures are the nucleus accumbens (NAcc) and prefrontal regions (for example, pre- and infralimbic cortex), which are, together with other transmitters, modulated by serotonin. In this...
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