Title

Investigating VTA, SNc and dopamine projections in the brain using MRI

Authors and Researchers

BrainsCAN , Western University
Penny MacDonald, Western University
Ali Khan, Western University
Adrian Owen, Western University
Ravi Menon, Western University

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Description

By using a multi-modal imaging approach - combining a number of different imaging techniques - we will seek to understand the dopaminergic pathways of the brain. While all neurons depend on neurotransmitters such as dopamine to communicate (since neurotransmitters are responsible for transmitting signals between neurons in the brain), very few neurons actually produce dopamine.

Publication Date

2018

Publisher

BrainsCAN

City

London

Keywords

Parkinson's disease, Compulsion

Disciplines

Neurosciences

Funding

Funding Program

BrainsCAN Accelerator Grant: Stimulus

Additional BrainsCAN Support

Computational Core Human Cognition & Sensorimotor Core Imaging Core

Notes

Western Faculty, Group or Institution

Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

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