Systematic Input–Output Mapping Reveals Structural Plasticity of VTA Dopamine Neurons-Zona Incerta Loop Underlying the Social Buffering Effects in Learned Helplessness
Hongwei Cai, Pei Zhang, Guangjian Qi, Lijun Zhang, Tongxia Li, Ming Li, Xinyuan Lv, Jie Lei, Jie Ming, Bo Tian
Topics & Concepts
Ventral tegmental areaDopamineNeuroscienceZona incertaOptogeneticsNucleus accumbensLearned helplessnessDopaminergicBiological neural networkPsychologyBiologyNucleusDevelopmental psychologyFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeural dynamics and brain function