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recompensa, la conducta dirigida por objetivos, y la adquisición de
“hábitos” , incluyendo la auto-administración de drogas);
• Los ratones deficientes en DA mueren de hambre, un efecto que puede
ser revertido mediante la restauración farmacológica de DA en el estriado
dorsal;
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Los	
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©2012 by The Physiological Society

Ferreira J G et al. J Physiol 2012
¿Cómo	
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