Cargando…

Brain Circuits of Methamphetamine Place Reinforcement Learning: The Role of the Hippocampus-VTA Loop

The reinforcing effects of addictive drugs including methamphetamine (METH) involve the midbrain ventral tegmental area (VTA). VTA is primary source of dopamine (DA) to the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and the ventral hippocampus (VHC). These three brain regions are functionally connected through the hip...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Keleta, Yonas B, Martinez, Joe L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Inc 2012
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3345357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22574281
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/brb3.35