Ventral tegmental area
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title:
Ventral tegmental area
text:
The ventral tegmental area (VTA), 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. The VTA is the origin of the dopaminergic cell bodies of the mesocorticolimbic dopamine system and other dopamine pathways; it is widely implicated in the drug and natural reward circuitry of the brain. The VTA plays an important role in a number of processes, including reward cognition and orgasm, among
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Group of neurons on the floor of the midbrain
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventral_tegmental_area
date created:
2004-06-11T12:20:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T12:24:11Z
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