The VTA projects into the hippocampus. Dopaminergic drugs improves a variety of memory related functions, which seem to be impaired in diseases that result in degeneration or hypoactivity of dopaminergic pathways(parkinson). read more
The role that dopamine plays in a region of the brain called the hippocampus has been demonstrated for the first time. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a central role in brain function, and many mental illnesses involve an imbalance in this chemical. read more
Bruno Giros, PhD, a researcher at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University, has demonstrated, for the first time, the role that dopamine plays in a region of the brain called the hippocampus. read more