title: Mesoprefrontal dopamine neurons distinguish themselves.
abstract: By distinguishing groups of dopamine neurons that differ in their projection patterns and intrinsic properties, Lammel and colleagues report in this issue of Neuron that mesocorticolimbic dopamine neurons of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) form a distinct subclass of dopamine cells.
authors.affiliation: Vollum Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004298:Dopamine / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D017397:Prefrontal Cortex / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D004298:Dopamine