Rapid regulation of depression-related behaviors by control of midbrain dopamine neurons
Ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopamine (DA) neurons in the brain’s reward circuit play a crucial role in mediating stress responses1–4 including determining susceptibility vs. resilience to social stress-induced behavioural abnormalities5. VTA DA neurons exhibit two in vivo patterns of firing: low fr...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3554860/ |