Dopamine Neurons in the Ventral Tegmental Area: An Autopsy Case of Disorganized Type of Schizophrenia

The mesolimbic dopamine (DA) system has been associated with the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Here, we examined DA-containing neuronal structures of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of an autopsy case of disorganized type of schizophrenia (75-year-old female), using tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immun...

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Main Authors: Keiko Ikemoto, Tatsuro Oda, Akiyoshi Nishimura, Katsuji Nishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/381059
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