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Dopamine neuron projections in the brain—Dopamine is produced by neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and released in the nucleus accumbens and the prefrontal cortex. Dopamine is also produced in the substantia nigra and released in the striatum. Reprinted from OIST Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
