Gene expression and neurochemical characterization of the rostromedial tegmental nucleus (RMTg) in rats and mice
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DOI: 10.1007/s00429-018-1761-7
Abstract: The rostromedial tegmental nucleus (RMTg), also known as the tail of the ventral tegmental area (tVTA), is a GABAergic structure identified in 2009 that receives strong inputs from the lateral habenula and other sources, sends… read more here.
Keywords: rats mice; tegmental nucleus; rmtg; nucleus rmtg ... See more keywords
From head to tail (of the VTA): role of projections from prelimbic cortex to rostromedial tegmental nucleus in cocaine reinstatement
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DOI: 10.1038/s41386-020-00933-z
Abstract: Research into the neurobiological mechanisms of drug seeking has expanded recently, in part because of the development of neuroscience techniques that target and manipulate neuronal activity. Studies using these techniques, together with studies using more… read more here.
Keywords: cocaine seeking; role; rmtg; cocaine ... See more keywords
Nicotine Increases Spontaneous Glutamate Release in the Rostromedial Tegmental Nucleus
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DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.604583
Abstract: The rostromedial tegmental nucleus (RMTg) is a bilateral structure localized in the brainstem and comprise of mainly GABAergic neurons. One of the main functions of the RMTg is to regulate the activity of dopamine neurons… read more here.
Keywords: release; nicotine increases; tegmental nucleus; rmtg ... See more keywords