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Next generation neural mass model with dopamine modulation mediated by D1-type receptors

Casagrande, G.; Fedaravicius, A.; Duprat, C.; McIntosh, A. R.; Sorrentino, P.; Petkoski, S.; Saudargiene, A.; Jirsa, V.; Depannemaecker, D.

2025-09-05 neuroscience
10.1101/2025.09.01.673498 bioRxiv
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Neuromodulation is a complex process in which chemical substances modulate brain activity, allowing its rich repertoire of behaviors. Among these substances, dopamine has a preponderant role, being involved in several mechanisms. Moreover, dysfunctions in the dopamine connections has been observed in pathology, such as Parkinsons disease and schizophrenia. To investigate the mechanism of neuromodulation, we expand a previously proposed mean-field formalism, that describes the average activity of a neural population, by adding the effect of dopamine modulation. This mean-field reduction allows for a direct comparison with the underlying neural network to test its ability to qualitatively reproduce population behavior. The resulting mathematical framework is able to capture network activity in distinct dynamical regimes and transitions between them. Thus, this approach provides a reliable foundation for the development of personalized medicine tools to study how the effect of dopamine modulation on single brain region affects whole brain behavior.

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