Whole-brain opto-fMRI map of mouse VTA dopaminergic activation reflects structural projections with small but significant deviations
Abstract Ascending dopaminergic projections from neurons located in the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) are key to the etiology, dysfunction, and control of motivation, learning, and addiction. Due to the evolutionary conservation of this nucleus and the extensive use of mice as disease models, establi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2022-02-01
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| Series: | Translational Psychiatry |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-01812-5 |