Table 1

Performance measures after BLA→NAc optogenetic inhibition during discrete periods of probabilistic discounting

Mean (SEM)
ManipulationBaselineBLA→NAc inhibition
Prior to choice
    Response latency (s)0.51(0.03)0.60*(0.05)
    Number of omissions (over 60 trials)0.40(0.10)0.76*(0.16)
    Locomotion1366(86)1522(109)
Risky loss
    Response latency (s)0.47(0.03)0.48(0.03)
    Number of omissions (over 60 trials)0.22(0.09)0.23(0.14)
    Locomotion1487(120)1473(119)
Risky win
    Response latency (s)0.43(0.02)0.43(0.03)
    Number of omissions (over 60 trials)0.11(0.05)0.25(0.13)
    Locomotion1503(163)1560(146)
Small win
    Response latency (s)0.42(0.03)0.42(0.04)
    Number of omissions (over 60 trials)0.32(0.11)0.18(0.11)
    Locomotion1531(145)1545(143)
ITI
    Response latency (s)0.40(0.05)0.42(0.07)
    Number of omissions (over 60 trials)0.19(0.12)0.33(0.14)
    Locomotion1720(190)1716(146)
BaselineeYFP-only rats
Prior to choice
    Response latency (s)0.62(0.07)0.56(0.08)
    Number of omissions (over 60 trials)0.50(0.16)0.19(0.13)
    Locomotion1290(136)1307(134)
Risky loss
    Response latency (s)0.55(0.07)0.57(0.06)
    Number of omissions (over 60 trials)0.18(0.14)0.21(0.10)
    Locomotion1559(199)1501(235)
  • Values are displayed as mean (SEM); *p < 0.05 between baseline and pathway inhibition.