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dorsal raphe nucleus

Known as: DRN, Nucleus raphes posterior, Nucleus Raphe Dorsali 
The dorsal region of the raphe nucleus which is a source of the SEROTONERGIC NEURONS innervating the TELENCEPHALON; DIENCEPHALON; MESENCEPHALON; and… 
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Anterior hypothalamic regionBlood supply aspectsCentral gray substance of midbrainCerebellum

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Midbrain structureTegmentum Mesencephaliraphe nuclei

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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Serotonin neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus encode reward signals
The dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) is involved in organizing reward-related behaviours; however, it remains unclear how genetically… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Anatomic and Functional Topography of the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus
Abstract: Serotonergic systems play an important and generalized role in regulation of sleep‐wake states and behavioral arousal… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A PHA‐L analysis of ascending projections of the dorsal raphe nucleus in the rat
  • R. Vertes
  • The Journal of comparative neurology
  • 1991
  • Corpus ID: 6236843
Ascending projections from the dorsal raphe nucleus (DR) were examined in the rat by using the anterograde anatomical tracer… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Suprachiasmatic nucleus : the mind's clock
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Transition Metals, Ferritin, Glutathione, and Ascorbic Acid in Parkinsonian Brains
Abstract: The regional distributions of iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, and calcium in parkinsonian brains were compared with… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The anatomy of neuropeptide-y-containing neurons in rat brain
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus: Cytoarchitectonic subdivisions and organization of projections to the pituitary, dorsal vagal complex, and spinal cord as demonstrated by retrograde…
Experiments using two retrogradely transported fluorescent dyes (bisbenzimide‐true blue, and Evans blue‐granular blue) were… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Efferent connections of the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area in the rat
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Dorsal raphe neurons: depression of firing during sleep in cats
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Dopamine-sensitive adenylate cyclase in caudate nucleus of rat brain, and its similarity to the "dopamine receptor".
An adenylate cyclase that is activated specifically by low concentrations of dopamine has been demonstrated in homogenates of… 
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