Article
Hyperdopaminergic States Bias Explorations-Exploitation Trade-Off in Foraging and Impair Survival.
The European journal of neuroscience - 1 Sept 2026
Chi Wanhao, Fu Wenqin, Frazier Cristianne R M, Xu Liwen, Beeler Jeff A, Zhuang Xiaoxi
Abstract excerpt
Dopamine plays central roles in reinforcement learning and motivation, allowing animals to evaluate energetic costs and gains for efficient foraging. However, how genetic variation in dopaminergic function influences survival remains poorly understood. Here, we used Drosophila melanogaster, an established model for studying fitness, to investigate the effects of hyperdopaminergic state on survival in...
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- Animals
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Dopamine
- Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
- Feeding Behavior
- Drosophila Proteins
