mesolimbic

Adjective

Meaning

mesolimbic (not comparable)

(neuroanatomy) Relating to the middle part of the limbic system.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Phrases with the word

mesolimbic pathway mesolimbic DA pathway mesolimbic dopamine pathway

Anagrams

embolismic

Examples

Eric Berne, A Layman's Guide to Psychiatry and Psychoanalyis (1976) p. 69 and 101 Factors that affect libido Endogenous compounds Libido is governed primarily by activity in the mesolimbic dopamine pathway ( ventral tegmental area and nucleus accumbens ). Source: Internet

Dopaminergic projections from the ventral tegmental area (bottom part of the "midbrain" or mesencephalon) to the prefrontal cortex (mesocortical pathway) and to the nucleus accumbens (mesolimbic pathway - "meso" referring to "from the mesencephalon".. Source: Internet

This cotransmission effect was found in the mesolimbic pathway, an area of the brain implicated in reward, where amphetamine is known to affect dopamine neurotransmission. Source: Internet

One action causes the dopamine molecules to be released from inside the vesicles into the cytoplasm of the nerve terminal, which are then transported outside by the mesolimbic dopamine pathway to the nucleus accumbens. Source: Internet

Excess release of dopamine in the mesolimbic pathway has been linked to psychotic experiences. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mesolectal mesoleg mesolevel mesolimbic DA pathway mesolimbic dopamine pathway mesolimbic pathway