The main neuropathological feature of Parkinson's disease is the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra ... in the dorsal tier and ventral tegmental area demonstrate a much lower ...

Rather, the major 'novelty center' of the brain -- called the substantia nigra/ventral tegmental area (SN/VTA) -- might be activated by the unexpectedness of a stimulus, the emotional arousal it ...

The substantia nigra is a motor nucleus located in the basal ganglia of the midbrain. This brain structure contributes to the body's cognitive and motor functions by sending signals to initiate or ...

In a work of systematic biology that advances the field, researchers have identified 16 distinct cell populations in a complex area of the midbrain called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA.

This brain region is known as the substantia nigra — which is Latin for "black substance", due to the fact that it contains a high concentration of neuromelanin-containing dopaminergic neurons. As a ...

That first spark of attraction ignites a region buried deep inside the brain called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA. Recognizing a potential reward in the making, the VTA begins producing a ...

Right Place, Wrong Brain The Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) of the brain monitors social needs by releasing dopamine when we achieve social success and inspiring neurochemical deficits when we don't.