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nadiabarati

02/03/06 - 12:00 AM

dopamine is produced in substantia nigra and released in striatum? So dopamine receptors are located in striatum?

Natasa
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02/03/06 - 05:04 AM

Amongst other places,yes- they are also found in striatum.

drk1980
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02/03/06 - 08:47 AM

there is a high density of dopamine receptors also in the frontal lobe.

nadiabarati

02/03/06 - 09:12 AM

I mean, where is the major site of dopamine receptors? most of dopamine receptors are located in??

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02/03/06 - 10:37 AM

the highest density of dopamine receptors are in the Caudate and Putamen.

The Substantia Nigra releases dopamine to the Striatum (caudate and putamen).

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