Brain regions Flashcards
1
Q
Goal-directed drug seeking
A
PFC, Mesolimbic pathway
In Humans
Ventromedial PFC
Caudate
2
Q
Drug habit
A
Nigrostriatal dopamine pathway (SN and Posterior putamen)
In humans
Premotor cortex
Posterior putamen
3
Q
Addiction (compulsive behavior)
A
PFC dysfunction
4
Q
3 Dopamine pathways
A
Mesolimbic: VTA to NAcc
Nigrosriatal SN to PP
Mesocortical: VTA to PFC