The amygdalofugal pathway is one of the three major efferent pathways of the amygdala. It originates from the basolateral and central nuclei of the amygdala.
Gross Anatomy
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Basolateral Nucleus
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Oxytocin has been visualized in the basolateral ganglia. [1]
Central Ganglia
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Nucleus Accumbens
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Thalamus
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Anterior Olfactory Nucleus
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Anterior Perforated Substance
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Piriform Cortex
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Orbitofrontal Cortex
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Anterior Cingulate Cortex
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Hypothalamus and Septal Nucleus
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Pharmakokinetics
editIn one study, prescription opioid patients were found to have decreased anisotropy in the amygdalofugal pathway. [2]
Pathophysiology
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References
edit- ^ Boccia, M.L. (2013). "Immunohistochemical localization of oxytocin receptors in human brain". Neuroscience. 253: 155–164. doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.08.048. PMID 24012742. S2CID 22816374.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Upadhyay, J. (2010). "Alterations in brain structure and functional connectivity in prescription opioid-dependent patients". Brain. 133 (Pt 7): 2098–2114. doi:10.1093/brain/awq138. PMC 2912691. PMID 20558415.
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