In those with cannabis-use disorder, elevated dopamine levels in the midbrain region may be associated with psychosis risk.

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More specifically, it activates neurons in a specific area of the brain called the ventral tegmental area (VTA). This region is part of what is known as the reward system. The activation of these ...

Astrocytes generally perform protective roles, such as the release of neurotrophic factors, glutamate metabolism, transfer of healthy mitochondria to neurons, and maintenance of the blood-brain ...

They demonstrate that downstream of the hippocampal septal circuit, septal projections to the ventral tegmental area are necessary for general novelty discrimination. The study opens an avenue to ...

In this study using chemogenetics, optogenetics, and monosynaptic rabies tracing, we identified a novel vHPC-LS-ventral tegmental area (VTA) pathway that is necessary for mice to preferentially ...

Although one article claims that NK cells are present in the human substantia nigra much more prominently in cases of PD and DLB than in control cases, the marker they used, CD244, is not exclusive to ...

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai, on Tuesday (May 27, 2025), said that a low pressure area has formed over northwest Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast at 8.30 a.m. The system ...

Clap your hands and move your hips to the sounds of Latin superstar Shakira at Nationals Park, or dance with Tiësto and other major DJs at the Project Glow music festival. Plus, there are new plays ...