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Schematic illustration of mesocortical and mesolimbic DA pathways. The diagram shows DA nuclei within the ventral tegmental area projecting to the nucleus accumbens and prefrontal cortex, and within the substantia nigra projecting to the dorsal striatum (caudate and putamen). Figure adapted with permission from Hyman et al. (2006).
