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Mesolimbic reward circuits. The mesolimbic pathway originates with dopaminergic cell bodies in the VTA. Dopamine cell bodies in the VTA are tonically inhibited by GABAergic neurons in the VTA. This pathway projects primarily to the NAc, dorsal striatum (Dstria), and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). Sexual dimorphisms that are established for projections within these pathways and are delineated with a solid line.
