Details about the neuroanatomical projections from VTA to ACB

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Report IDSending structure Receiving structureProjection strengthTechniqueGeneral description projectionCollatorAssociated reference
6675 Ventral tegmental areaNucleus accumbens existsfluorescent tracers
ipsilateral; earlier: see Anden et al. Acta Physiol. Scand. 67:313-326, 1966, rat, histofluorescence and lesions; Beckstead, Domesick, & Nauta BR 175:191-217, 1979, rat, autoradiography; Simon, Le Moal, & Calas BR 178:17-40, 1979, rat, autoradiography
Swanson L.W., 1982
6676 Ventral tegmental areaNucleus accumbens existsfluorescent tracers
contralateral; earlier: Carter & Fibiger Neuroscience 2:569-576, 1977, rat, retrograde HRP
Swanson L.W., 1982
General description technique/protocol: none provided

Further details associated to record number 6676:
Position of injection: not known
Topological position of injection: N/A
Extension of injection outside: none
The injection was performed in: unknown
Position of terminal field: not known
Topological position of terminal field: N/A
Extension of terminal field outside: none
The terminal field was found: contralateral