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Dopamine Flashcards

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Dopamine category

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Amine

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Dopamine synthesis area

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  1. Substantia nigra (pars compacta)
  2. VTA
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Dopamine projection areas

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  1. Nigro-striatal: striatum
  2. Meso-cortical/limbic: NAc and PFC
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Dopamine functions

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Nigro-striatal: modulates cortical motor control and action selection

Meso-cortical/limbic: reward processing, motivation, modulation of cognitive control

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Dopamine receptors

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  1. D1: excitatory
  2. D2: inhibitory
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Dopamine disorders

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Parkinsons: failure of nigro-striatal loop, substantia nigra neurons degeneration

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