VTA Neurons (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

VTA Neurons

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The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a group of neurons located on the bottom of the midbrain. VTA neurons, seen here in green, nurture maternal instincts in mice by rewarding mothers with dopamine when they pick up a crying pup.

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Shea lab/Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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