tVTA controls dual dopaminergic inputs to the external Globus Pallidus
Margaux Lebouc, Giulia R. Fois, Alessandro Bilella, Jérôme Baufreton, Michel Barrot, François E. Georges
The paper identifies distinct dopaminergic neuron populations projecting to the external Globus Pallidus and shows inhibitory control from the tVTA, revealing a disynaptic circuit.
bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience