Serotonin pathways

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Mesolimbic dopaminergic and serotonergic pathways.

Serotonin pathways are pathways that help to regulate mood control.^[1]

Dysregulation can be association with obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, and depression.^[2]

References

Dopaminergic pathways	Mesocortical pathway: Ventral tegmental area → Frontal cortex Mesolimbic pathway: Ventral tegmental area → Nucleus accumbens Nigrostriatal pathway: Pars compacta → Striatum Tuberoinfundibular pathway: Hypothalamus → Pituitary gland

Norepinephrine	Locus coeruleus

Serotonin pathways	Raphe nuclei Anterior raphespinal tract Lateral raphespinal tract

Aspartate	Climbing fibers

GABA	Globus pallidus

Glycine	Renshaw cells

Glutamate	Thalamus Subthalamic nucleus Globus pallidus

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