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SCm (Superior colliculus, motor related) projects to VTA (Ventral tegmental area)

1 claim from 1 source: 1 found, 0 tested and absent, 0 ambiguous. Evidence: retrograde tracer. Strongest reported: weak.

The claims behind it

clm-5b5y2qfhvcpresentretrograde tracerstrength: weakproposed

Double-labelled Nts neurons were seen in the superior colliculus after VTA tracer injection, though the figure legend describes them as few.

DOI 10.1016/j.npep.2018.02.003 · PubMed 29478718 · PMC5906039, Results 3.7; Fig. 11B

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