- The
mesolimbic pathway,
sometimes referred to as the
reward pathway, is a
dopaminergic pathway in the brain. The
pathway connects the
ventral tegmental...
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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...
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mesolimbic pathway.
Activation of the PVN→VTA
projection by
oxytocin affects ****ual, social, and
addictive behavior via this link to the
mesolimbic pathway;...
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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...
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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...
- et al. (March 2012). "****, drugs, and rock 'n' roll:
hypothesizing common mesolimbic activation as a
function of
reward gene polymorphisms".
Journal of Psychoactive...
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lateral habenula, a part of the
brain responsible for
inhibiting the
mesolimbic reward pathway and
referred to as the "anti-reward center", is another...
- drugs, such as nicotine, are ****ociated with its
ability to
excite the
mesolimbic and
dopaminergic systems. How does the
nicotine in e-cigarettes affect...
- with
compulsive behaviors in
humans and have been
shown to
activate the
mesolimbic pathway and
other parts of the
reward system.
Based on this evidence,...
