Dopamine inhibition of the indirect pathway
of the basal ganglia, and facilitation of the direct pathway, through
the action on the medium spiny neurons of the striatum:
Dopamine action on medium spiny neurons of
the Nucleus Accumbens responsible for reward seeking behaviour:
Specifically D1 mediated glutaminergic facilitation of reward
seeking behaviour from afferents originating from the basolateral
amygdala: