A study shows how some Parkinson’s treatments can affect decision making (IMAGE)

Fujita Health University

A study shows how some Parkinson’s treatments can affect decision making

Caption

Mice with Parkinson’s Disease and treated with pramipexole show poor decision-making skills in a gambling task, as seen on the left. This is caused by increased activity in the external globus pallidus of the brain.

Credit

Hisayoshi Kubota from Fujita Health University

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