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May 20, 2022 · The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is well known for regulating reward consumption, learning, memory, and addiction behaviors through mediating dopamine (DA) release in downstream regions. Other than DA neurons, the VTA is known to be heterogeneous and contains other types of neurons, including glutamate neurons.
- Jing Cai, Qingchun Tong
- Front Neural Circuits. 2022; 16: 867053.
- 10.3389/fncir.2022.867053
- 2022
Jan 5, 2017 · Ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopamine neurons (which we here define as those neurons that express the dopamine-producing enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and release dopamine ( Box 1) are...
- Marisela Morales, Elyssa B. Margolis
- 2017
The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a heterogeneous brain region that regulates diverse behaviors through dopamine (DA) and glutamate signaling. This review summarizes the features and functions of VTA glutamate neurons, their connections with other VTA neurons and brain regions, and their roles in reward, aversion, stress, and addiction.
Mar 29, 2019 · The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a heterogeneous midbrain structure, containing neurons and astrocytes, that coordinates behaviors by integrating activity from numerous afferents.
- J. A Gomez, J. M Perkins, Gerard M.J. Beaudoin Iii, Gerard M.J. Beaudoin Iii, N. B Cook, S. A Qurais...
- 2019
Learn about the ventral tegmental area (VTA), a brain region involved in reward, addiction, and maternal behavior. Explore its anatomy, neurochemistry, and functions with various chapters from different books and journals.
Oct 14, 2012 · Nature - Dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) are perhaps best known for their reward-related activity, but they can also signal aversion. Here, the authors show that...
