Monosynaptic ventral tegmental area glutamate projections to the locus coeruleus enhance aversive processing
Kyle E. Parker, Chao‐Cheng Kuo, Alex R. Buckley, Abigail P. Patterson, Vincent Duong, Sarah C. Hunter, Jordan G. McCall
The paper identifies a novel monosynaptic glutamatergic projection from the ventral tegmental area to the locus coeruleus that enhances aversive processing through synaptic integration during salient stimuli.
bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience