mesolimbicadj.
/ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈlɪmbɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɛzoʊˈlɪmbɪk/; see also meso- comb. form. Anatomy and Physiology.
Designating a neuronal pathway that originates in the mesencephalon and projects to the limbic system; of or relating to such a pathway.
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sensorial power1794
reticular formation1847
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mesolimbic1971
1971 Acta Physiol. Scand. Suppl. 367 1 The course of the nigro-striatal and the meso-limbic DA pathways is presented in detail.
1978 Nature 7 Dec. 618/1 It is proposed that the substance P innervation of the VTA is part of a descending feedback loop which modulates the mesolimbic and mesocortical dopaminergic systems.
1989 Jrnl. Psychopharmacol. 3 31P Endogenous enkephalins have been found in the perikaryon of the mesolimbic dopaminergic ventral tegmental area.
2000 Neuroscience 99 55 The main goal of this study was to provide in vivo neurochemical evidence that mesolimbic alpha- and beta-adrenoceptors direct the release of mesolimbic dopamine.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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