The VTA is known to be the origin of a number ... This hub node is connected to many regions of the brain that are critical ...

2005), dopamine-rich brain regions, particularly the ventral tegmental area (VTA), become highly active when a person experiences romantic love. This activity is similar to what occurs in the ...

Under normal conditions, dopamine molecules are delivered to this region by neurons originating in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) – a central dopamine hub in the brain. The researchers ...

A new experiment suggests that the thalamus plays a key role in humans becoming consciously aware of stimuli their brain ...