Optogenetic and chemogenetic approaches reveal differences in neuronal circuits that mediate initiation and maintenance of social interaction

For social interaction to be successful, two conditions must be met: the motivation to initiate it and the ability to maintain it. This study uses both optogenetic and chemogenetic approaches to reveal the specific neural pathways that selectively influence those two social interaction components.

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Successful social interaction requires both motivation and ability. This study utilizes optogenetic and chemogenetic approaches to uncover specific neural pathways that selectively influence these two components of social interaction.