MeSH definition : A region in the mesencephalon which is dorsomedial to the substantia nigra and ventral
to the red nucleus. The mesocortical and mesolimbic dopaminergic systems originate
here, including an important projection to the nucleus accumbens. Overactivity of
the cells in this area has been suspected to contribute to the positive symptoms of
schizophrenia.;
MeSH synonym : tegmental area, ventral; Ventral Tegmental Area of Tsai; Area Tegmentalis Ventralis; Area Tegmentalis Ventrali; Tegmentalis Ventrali, Area; Tegmentalis Ventralis, Area;
MeSH annotation : a region in the mesencephalon;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventral tegmental area;
A region in the mesencephalon which is dorsomedial to the substantia nigra and ventral
to the red nucleus. The mesocortical and mesolimbic dopaminergic systems originate
here, including an important projection to the nucleus accumbens. Overactivity of
the cells in this area has been suspected to contribute to the positive symptoms of
schizophrenia.