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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