Dopamine is produced in two adjacent midbrain sites called the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and substantia nigra. Research shows that the primary function of dopamine is to act as the brain's ...

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

In 'Brainwashed By Your Gut', Manjari Chandra unlocks the secret link between food and mood, and reveals how nutrition ...

Earlier research found that the dopamine neurons involved in learning are located in three parts of the midbrain: the ventral tegmental area, the substantia nigra pars compacta, and the substantia ...

Previous research discovered the dopamine neurons needed for learning reside in three areas of the midbrain: the ventral tegmental area, substantia nigra pars compacta, and substantia nigra pars ...

Previous research discovered the dopamine neurons needed for learning reside in three areas of the midbrain: the ventral tegmental area, substantia nigra pars compacta, and substantia nigra pars ...

Neuromelanin-MRI signals within the midbrain (substantia nigra [SN]/ventral tegmental area [VTA]) including a subregion previously linked to the severity of untreated psychosis (a priori region of ...

Brain imaging was conducted using a technique known as neuromelanin-sensitive MRI, which indirectly reflects dopamine activity in the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area—regions critical for ...

In brain scans, this pigment shows up as darkened regions, especially in two key midbrain areas: the substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental area. “In people partaking in excess cannabis use, those ...

One of our ‘happy hormones’, this brain chemical plays an important role in mood and wellbeing, but can also influence weight ...

The degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tier of the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) is a prominent feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD), while those in the dorsal tier and ventral ...

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 ...