Dorsal Raphe Dual Serotonin-Glutamate Neurons Drive Reward by Establishing Excitatory Synapses on VTA Mesoaccumbens Dopamine Neurons

Summary: Dorsal raphe (DR) serotonin neurons provide a major input to the ventral tegmental area (VTA). Here, we show that DR serotonin transporter (SERT) neurons establish both asymmetric and symmetric synapses on VTA dopamine neurons, but most of these synapses are asymmetric. Moreover, the DR-SER...

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Main Authors: Hui-Ling Wang, Shiliang Zhang, Jia Qi, Huikun Wang, Roger Cachope, Carlos A. Mejias-Aponte, Jorge A. Gomez, Gabriel E. Mateo-Semidey, Gerard M.J. Beaudoin, Carlos A. Paladini, Joseph F. Cheer, Marisela Morales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719300221