Anatomy

Mesolimbic System

One of the main brain dopaminergic circuits, which connects the MIDBRAIN with the LIMBIC SYSTEM, going from the VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA to the NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS, connecting with other structures such as the AMYGDALA and the PREFRONTAL CORTEX.

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Abstract

One of the main brain dopaminergic circuits, which connects the MIDBRAIN with the LIMBIC SYSTEM, going from the VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA to the NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS, connecting with other structures such as the AMYGDALA and the PREFRONTAL CORTEX.

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2 entry terms
  • Mesolimbic Dopamine System
  • Mesolimbic Dopaminergic System

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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2025

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mesolimbic System. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000098559. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000098559
  2. Mesolimbic System. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesolimbic_pathway
  3. Mesolimbic System. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1569460