- The
mesolimbic pathway,
sometimes referred to as the
reward pathway, is a
dopaminergic pathway in the brain. The
pathway connects the
ventral tegmental...
-
pathways are the
mesolimbic pathway, the
mesocortical pathway, the
nigrostriatal pathway, and the
tuberoinfundibular pathway. The
mesolimbic pathway and the...
- main
component of the
basal ganglia. The
dopaminergic neurons of the
mesolimbic pathway project onto the
GABAergic medium spiny neurons of the nucleus...
-
tegmental area (VTA; or
simply ventral tegmentum)
which is at the hub of the
mesolimbic pathway. Specifically, the VTA is the
origin of
dopaminergic cell bodies...
- drugs, such as nicotine, are ****ociated with its
ability to
excite the
mesolimbic and
dopaminergic systems. How does the
nicotine in e-cigarettes affect...
- et al. (March 2012). "****, drugs, and rock 'n' roll:
hypothesizing common mesolimbic activation as a
function of
reward gene polymorphisms".
Journal of Psychoactive...
-
changes that
occur in
parts of the
brain involved in the
reward pathway (
mesolimbic system) that
underlies addiction. Most
research has
focused on two portions...
-
mesolimbic pathway.
Activation of the PVN→VTA
projection by
oxytocin affects ****ual, social, and
addictive behavior via this link to the
mesolimbic pathway;...
-
rewarding as well as
implicated the dopamine-containing
neurons of the
mesolimbic dopamine system in
motivational function. The
motivational effect of intracranial...
- this
pathway is disinhibited, an
increase in the
dopamine release in the
mesolimbic pathway amplifies locomotor activity.[medical
citation needed]
There are...
