Brain Morphology and Function Report

Name	Ventral tegmental area
Brain Morphology	The ventral tegmentum (tegmentum is Latin for covering), better known as the ventral tegmental area (VTA), is a group of neurons located close to the midline on the floor of the midbrain (mesencephalon). The VTA is the origin of the dopaminergic cell bodies of the mesocorticolimbic dopamine system and is widely implicated in the drug and natural reward circuitry of the brain.
Brain Function	It is important in cognition, motivation, drug addiction, intense emotions relating to love, and several psychiatric disorders. The VTA contains neurons that project to numerous areas of the brain, from the prefrontal cortex (PFC) to the caudal brainstem and several regions in between.
No. of Studies (Positive/Negative)	1(1/0)

Name in Literature	Reference	Research Type	Statistical Result	Relation Description
right ventral tegmental area	Blood, 2010	patients and normal controls		Fractional anisotropy (FA) values were increased in the righ...... Fractional anisotropy (FA) values were increased in the right VT(ventral tegmental area) in MDD subjects. More...

Name in Literature	Related Components
	Level	Approved Name(Name in Literature)	Type	Reference	Research Type	Statistical Result	Relation Description	All
ventral tegmental area		Increased agitation(anxiety)	symptoms	Blood, 2010	patients and normal controls		The MDD subgroup with abnormal FA (fractional anisotropy) va...... The MDD subgroup with abnormal FA (fractional anisotropy) values in VT (ventral tegmental area) exhibited significantly greater trait anxiety than the subgroup with normal FA values in VT. More...

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