Effects of methylphenidate on reinforcement learning depend on working memory capacity.
Mojtaba Rostami KandroodiJennifer L CookJennifer C SwartMonja I FroböseDirk E M GeurtsAbdol-Hossein VahabieMajid Nili AhmadabadiRoshan CoolsHanneke E M den OudenPublished in: Psychopharmacology (2021)
This finding emphasises the important role of working memory in reinforcement learning, as reported in influential recent computational modelling and behavioural work, and highlights the dependence of this interplay on catecholaminergic function.