Afferent connections
			| List of regions which send connections to: VTA |  
  |  |  Lateral hypothalamic area suprafornical region (LHAs) |  |  Lateral hypothalamic area, anterior region ventral zone (LHAav) |  |  Lateral hypothalamic area juxtaparaventricular region (LHAjp) |  
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			 | Projecting region | 
			 Highest qualitative strength | 
			 Number of reports | Collator(s) | 
						 | strong | Mihail Bota
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						| light | Mihail Bota
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						| light | Mihail Bota
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