| Descriptor English: | Mesolimbic System |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Sistema Mesolímbico |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Sistema Mesolímbico |
| Descriptor French: | Without translation |
| Entry term(s): |
Mesolimbic Dopamine System Mesolimbic Dopaminergic System |
| Tree number(s): |
A08.612.546 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000098559 |
| Scope note: | One of the main brain dopaminergic circuits, which connects the MIDBRAIN with the LIMBIC SYSTEM, going from the VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA to the NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS, connecting with other structures such as the AMYGDALA and the PREFRONTAL CORTEX. |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| Public MeSH Note: | 2025 |
| History Note: | 2025 |
| DeCS ID: | 60863 |
| Unique ID: | D000098559 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 2025/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 2024/08/09 |
| Revision Date: | 2024/08/06 |
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Mesolimbic System
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| Concept UI |
M000766884 |
| Scope note | One of the main brain dopaminergic circuits, which connects the MIDBRAIN with the LIMBIC SYSTEM, going from the VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA to the NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS, connecting with other structures such as the AMYGDALA and the PREFRONTAL CORTEX. |
| Preferred term | Mesolimbic System |
| Entry term(s) |
Mesolimbic Dopamine System Mesolimbic Dopaminergic System |
