Spectrum: Autism Research News Mouse study links dopamine to the cerebellum with social behavior
Social Preference: Decreasing dopamine receptor activity in two regions of the mouse cerebellum, Crus I and Crus II, makes mice more sociable; Improving receptor activity does the opposite. Courtesy of Emmanuel Valjent The activity of the dopamine signaling molecule in the cerebellum plays a key role in regulating social behavior, a new study in mice …