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The basal ganglia are a subcortical collection of interacting clusters of cell bodies, and are involved in reward, emotional, and motor circuits.

A schematic of dopamine pathways under normal conditions.

A schematic of the frontal view of the brain.

A schematic of the saggital view of the brain.

When a nerve impulse arrives at a 5-HT or noradrenaline nerve terminal the neurotransmitter is released from the synaptic vesicle into the synaptic cleft.