Dopamine pathway

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The four major dopamine pathways include:

• mesocortical pathway
• mesolimbic pathway
• nigrostriatal pathway
• tuberoinfundibular pathway

v • d • e Neurotransmitter systems Acetylcholine Basal optic nucleus of Meynert - Hippocampus BA/M: Dopamine Mesocortical pathway - Mesolimbic pathway Pars compacta -> Nigrostriatal pathway -> Striatum Tuberoinfundibular pathway BA/M: Norepinephrine Locus ceruleus BA/M: Serotonin Raphe nuclei AA: Aspartate Climbing fibers AA: GABA Globus pallidus AA: Glycine Renshaw cells AA: Glutamate Thalamus - Subthalamic nucleus - Globus pallidus