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The Mesolimbic Dopamine Reward Circuit in Depression
Biological Psychiatry · 2006 · Vol. 59(12) · pp. 1151–1159
Eric J. Nestler✉(The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)William A. Carlezon(Harvard University)
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchMemory and Neural MechanismsVentral tegmental areaNucleus accumbensNeuroscienceMesolimbic pathwayDopaminePsychologyAntidepressantVentral striatumAnhedoniaDopaminergic
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AnimalsDepressive DisorderDopamineLimbic SystemRewardRats
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