Journal article icon

Journal article

Assaying the effect of levodopa on the evaluation of risk in healthy humans

Abstract:

In humans, dopamine is implicated in reward and risk-based decision-making. However, the specific effects of dopamine augmentation on risk evaluation are unclear. Here we sought to measure the effect of 100 mg oral levodopa, which enhances synaptic release of dopamine, on choice behaviour in healthy humans. We use a paradigm without feedback or learning, which solely isolates effects on risk evaluation. We present two studies (n = 20; n = 20) employing a randomised, placebo-controlled, within...

Expand abstract
Publication status:
Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

Actions


Access Document


Files:
Publisher copy:
10.1371/journal.pone.0068177

Authors


More by this author
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Clinical Neurosciences
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Public Library of Science
Journal:
PloS ONE More from this journal
Volume:
8
Issue:
7
Pages:
ARTN e68177
Publication date:
2013-07-03
Acceptance date:
2013-05-26
DOI:
EISSN:
1932-6203
ISSN:
1932-6203
Language:
English
Keywords:
UUID:
uuid:04f551e7-2a73-4383-b82c-d7979dc0a21d
Local pid:
pubs:411371
Source identifiers:
411371
Deposit date:
2013-11-16

Terms of use


Views and Downloads






If you are the owner of this record, you can report an update to it here: Report update to this record

TO TOP