Dopamine Pathways Flashcards
1
Q
What are the (3) different dopamine pathways?
A
- Mesocortical
- Nigrostriatal
- Mesolimbic
2
Q
What does the mesocortical dopaminergic pathway effect?
A
-Cognition
- Memory
- Attention
- Emotion
- Behaviour
- Learning
3
Q
What does the nigrostriatal dopaminergic pathway effect?
A
Movement Control
4
Q
What does the mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway effect?
A
- Pleasure
- Reward seeking behaviours
- Addiction
- Emotion
