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Sex differences in sensitivity to dopamine receptor manipulations of risk-based decision making in rats

Neuropsychopharmacology Podcast by Marina Ostankovitch

Jan 15, 20259:46Science & Medicine

The scientific literature has shown that females demonstrate more aversion to risk-taking than males. Studies have also demonstrated that the basal lateral amygdala, or BLA, is a critical hub for processing risk and rewa...