Dopamine-CNS pathways and neurophysiology

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 549-555

  Grace, A A ^a   Lodge, D J ^a   Buffalari, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Afferent pathways; Burst firing; Dopamine neuron; Electrophysiology; Mesocortical; Mesolimbic; Nigrostriatal; Substantia nigra; Tonic phasic model; Ventral tegmental area

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956373720     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008045046-9.01140-2     Document Type: Chapter

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