Vol. 29 (4) 2008 Neuro endocrinology letters

Biophysics of risk aversion based on neurotransmitter receptor theory.

: Decision under risk and uncertainty has been attracting attention in neuroeconomics and neuroendocrinology of decision-making. This paper demonstrated that the neurotransmitter receptor theory-based value (utility) function can account for human and animal risk-taking behavior. The theory predicts that (i) when dopaminergic neuronal r.....