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How striatal neurons influence decision-making depends on broader circuit context: evidence from theory-driven cell type identification

Neural cell types are often conceived as having fixed computational roles, yet their behavioral contributions may depend on the broader circuit state. In the striatum, for example, direct and indirect pathway spiny projection neurons (SPNs) are typically described as facilitating or suppressing actions, respectively. However, emerging observations of striatal activity, such as modulation related…

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