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The mesolimbic pathway is a collection of dopaminergic (i.e., dopamine-releasing) neurons that project from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the ventral striatum, which includes the nucleus accumbens (NAcc) and olfactory tubercle. It is one of the component pathways of the medial forebrain bundle, which is a set of neural pathways that ...
The mesolimbic pathway transmits dopamine from the ventral tegmental area (VTA), which is located in the midbrain, to the ventral striatum, which includes both the nucleus accumbens and olfactory tubercle.
Mesolimbic pathway —transports dopamine from the VTA to the nucleus accumbens and amygdala. The nucleus accumbens is found in the ventral medial portion of the striatum and is believed to play a role in reward, desire, and the placebo effect.
The mesolimbic pathway consists of dopamine neuron somata in the ventral tegmental area and projects to the ventral striatum, also known as the nucleus accumbens, for the control of reward processing.
- Changliang Liu, Pascal S Kaeser
- 10.1016/j.conb.2019.01.001
- 2019
- 2019/08
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Jan 1, 2020 · The mesolimbic system is a central nervous system circuit in which dopaminergic inputs from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) innervate brain regions involved in executive, affective, and motivational functions, including the prefrontal cortex (PFC), amygdala, and nucleus accumbens (NAc).
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