Mesoprefrontal Dopamine Neurons Distinguish Themselves
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Mesoprefrontal Dopamine Neurons Distinguish Themselves
By distinguishing groups of dopamine neurons that differ in their projection patterns and intrinsic properties, Lammel and colleagues report in this issue of Neuron that mesocorticolimbic dopamine neurons of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) form a distinct subclass of dopamine cells.
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuron
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0896-6273
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.02.027