Tuberoinfundibular pathway
Facts
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Dopamine neurons in the arcuate nucleus
Dopamine released here regulates secretion of prolactin from anterior pituitary
Complications
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Antipsychotic medications block dopamine release from this pathway and can cause
hyperprolactinemia
See Also
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Dopamine pathways
July 16th 2010
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Neurology
Psychiatry
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