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- noun A part of the
midbrain , close to thesubstantia nigra and thered nucleus , that containsdopamine andserotonin . - noun The part of the
mesencephalon that projects to thenucleus accumbens via themesolimbic pathway and to the cortex via themesocortical pathway
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garyth123 commented on the word ventral tegmentum
"Even once we've found someone that we don't want to overlook, science has a thing or two to say about how to make love at first sight last a lifetime: 'To kickstart the levels of dopamine in the ventral tegmental, do novel things,' says Fisher. 'Constantly change your schedule so you never get bogged down in each other's routine.'" The Guardian Dating Supplement 24th January 2009.
January 25, 2009