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. 2014 Jun 11;8:110. doi: 10.3389/fnsys.2014.00110

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A schematic diagram of the connectivity within and between the mesostriatal pathways and related structures. Shown are the ipsilateral (solid lines) and contralateral (dashed lines) projections of fibers containing DA (blue), GABA (red), or glutamate (green). Abbreviations: PFC, Prefrontal Cortex; EC, Entorhinal cortex; Hipp, Hippocampus; LHb, Lateral Habenula; Str, Striatum; dStr, Dorsal Striatum; NAc, Nucleus Accumbens; GP, Globus pallidus; EP, Entopeduncular nucleus; VP, Ventral Pallidum; SNc, Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta; SNr, Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata; VTA, Ventral Tegmental Area.