The Importance of Ventral Hippocampal Dopamine and Norepinephrine in Recognition Memory

Dopaminergic neurons originating from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the locus coeruleus are innervating the ventral hippocampus and are thought to play an essential role for efficient cognitive function. Moreover, these VTA projections are hypothesized to be part of a functional loop, in whic...

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Main Authors: Joep Titulaer, Carl Björkholm, Kristin Feltmann, Torun Malmlöf, Devesh Mishra, Carolina Bengtsson Gonzales, Björn Schilström, Åsa Konradsson-Geuken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2021.667244/full