33. Clinicаl Cаse (2 оf 2 questiоns): Sаndeep is a 65yо patient undergoing physical therapy to recover from L4-L5 herniated disc repair surgery. During his initial treatment sessions, he performs abdominal bracing exercises for neuromuscular reeducation. Sandeep’s physical therapist consistently praises him (“Good job!”) each time he successfully completes a set of abdominal braces without over activating his superficial rectus abdominis. Over the course of his first 3 treatment sessions, Sandeep becomes conditioned to expect praise whenever he performs core exercises. If Sandeep’s physical therapist forgets to praise him after he performs his core exercises at his next treatment session, what is the MOST likely effect on Sandeep’s dopamine neurons?