VTA (Ventral tegmental area) functionally connects to BLA glutamatergic principal neurons

Some BA excitatory neurons received glutamatergic currents from photostimulated VTA dopaminergic terminals. These currents were smaller and less common than in fast-spiking interneurons, depressed strongly with repetition, and did not trigger spikes.

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