Fast-Spiking Interneurons (IMAGE)

Duke University

Fast-Spiking Interneurons

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A highly magnified view of the striatum of a mouse brain reveals a relatively rare type of cell called the fast-spiking interneuron (purple), which is responsible for orchestrating the brain circuits that control our habits.

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Justin O'Hare, Duke University

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