Surgical procedures for simultaneous optogenetic manipulation in the SNc and acute fiber photometry in the dorsal striatum

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This protocol describes the three surgical procedures required for simultaneous optogenetic stimulation in the Substantia Nigra pars compacta (SNc) and acute fiber photometry in the dorsal striatum: 1. Viral injection of a red-shifted channelrhodopsin, ChRmine, in the SNc, and a green dopamine sensor, GRAB-DA3m, in the dorsal striatum. 2. Fiber-optic cannula implantation into the SNc for optogenetic stimulation. 3. Craniotomy above the dorsal striatum for acute fiber photometry. Viral injection for ChRmine and GRAB-DA

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