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   What is the ventral tegmental area (VTA)?

   • Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher. 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.

   Anatomy and Function of Ventral Tegmental Area Glutamate Neurons

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   What does the ventral tegmental area regulate?

   • 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.

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   Is the ventral tegmental area heterogeneous?

   • Front. Neural Circuits, 20 May 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.

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   Where is the ventral tegmental area located?

   • The ventral tegmental area is in the midbrain between several other major areas, some of which are described here. The mammillary bodies and the posterior hypothalamus, both included in the diencephalon, extend rostrally from the VTA. The red nucleus is situated laterally and oculomotor fibers are situated ventromedially to the VTA.

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   The ventral tegmental area (VTA) (tegmentum is Latin for covering), also known as the ventral tegmental area of Tsai, or simply ventral tegmentum, is a group of neurons located close to the midline on the floor of the midbrain.

   • Acronym(s): VTA
   • MeSH: D017557

   • Latin: Area tegmentalis ventralis
   • Part of: Midbrain

3. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesAnatomy and Function of Ventral Tegmental Area Glutamate ...

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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.

   • Author: Jing Cai, Qingchun Tong
   • Publication: Front Neural Circuits. 2022; 16: 867053.

   • DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2022.867053
   • Published: 2022

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   Jan 5, 2017 · Dopamine-releasing neurons of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) have central roles in reward-related and goal-directed behaviours. VTA dopamine-releasing neurons are heterogeneous in their...

   • Author: Marisela Morales, Elyssa B. Margolis

   • Publish Year: 2017

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   Jul 8, 2021 · The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a cluster of neurons in the midbrain that regulates dopamine, the reward hormone, through the mesolimbic pathway. It also contains GABA and glutamate neurons that modulate dopamine release and are involved in various mental and behavioral activities.

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9. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › 30710678Functional neuroanatomical review of the ventral tegmental area

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   May 1, 2019 · The ventral tegmental area (VTA) and substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) are assumed to play a key role in dopamine-related functions such as reward-related behaviour, motivation, addiction and motor functioning.

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    Sep 14, 2023 · Activation of the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA): Upon the recognition of the rewarding stimulus, the VTA is stimulated to produce and release dopamine. The exact mechanism can vary: for natural rewards, the VTA responds to signals from other parts of the brain. For drugs of abuse, many directly increase dopamine production or release in the VTA. 3.