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. 2017 Nov 1;43(4):680–689. doi: 10.1038/npp.2017.228

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Reinforcing and drive-like input pathways to the ventral tegmental area (a) and striatum (b), confirmed by optogenetic studies. Amyg: amygdala; BST: bed nucleus of the stria terminalis; DR: dorsal raphe; DS: dorsal striatum; LDTg: latero-dorsal tegmental nucleus; LHA: lateral hypothalamic area; mPFC: medial prefrontal cortex; mPOA: medial preoptic area; PPTg: pedunculopontine tegmental area; SNc: substantia nigra, zona compacta; vHippo: ventral hippocampus; VS: ventral striatum; VTA: ventral tegmental area.