Table 1.

Summary of firing patterns

Palatability modulated Not palatability modulated Total
Sucrose discrimination paradigm (n = 220 units)a
Excitation 20 7 27
Inhibition 5 57 62
None 2 2
Total 27 64 91
Contrast paradigm (n = 237 units)b
Relative value 8
Palatability 16
Total 24
  • a Modulations recorded in the sucrose discrimination paradigm. The first column shows type of modulation relative to baseline firing.

  • b Modulations recorded in the contrast paradigm.