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The mesotelencephalic dopamine reward system has three components, the nigrostriatal, mesolimbic, and mesocortical pathways, consisting of cell bodies in the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area that project to a number of regions including the nucleus accumbens, amygdala, striatum, and prefrontal cortex. These areas of the brain are strongly implicated in reward-related learning.
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(2015). Mesotelencephalic Dopamine Reward Systems. In: Stolerman, I.P., Price, L.H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Psychopharmacology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36172-2_200069
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