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CEAl (Central amygdalar nucleus, lateral part) projects to VTA (Ventral tegmental area)

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

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clm-7ze89h3m0cambiguousretrograde tracerproposed

A dense population of Nts neurons sits in the caudal lateral central amygdala. The authors judged these neurons unlikely to project to the VTA.

DOI 10.1016/j.npep.2018.02.003 · PubMed 29478718 · PMC5906039, Fig. 6D

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