View source for VTA, Ventral Tegmental Area

It is a [[Midbrain]] nuclei

=== Function ===

* VTA, in particular the VTA dopamine neurons, serve several functions in the 
** Reward system, motivation, 
** Cognition
** Drug addiction



* It process various types of emotion output from the amygdala (Avoidance and fear-conditioning
* Respond to novel stimuli, unexpected rewards, and reward-predictive sensory cues
* Obsessive behaviors