Ventral tegmental area: cellular heterogeneity, connectivity and behaviour

Nature Reviews Neuroscience 18, 73 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrn.2016.165 Authors: Marisela Morales & Elyssa B. Margolis 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 afferent and efferent connectivity and, in some cases, release GABA or glutamate in addition to dopamine. Recent findings show that motivational signals

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Source: Nature Reviews Neuroscience - January 4, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Marisela Morales Elyssa B. Margolis Tags: Review Source Type: research

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