adj :  of, relating to, or being the more central portion of the limbic system of the brain that arises mainly in the ventral tegmental area, consists esp. of dopaminergic neurons, and innervates the amygdala, nucleus accumbens, and olfactory tubercle <the brain's system is involved with the control of memory and emotion -Chem. & Engineering News>  .
 
 
 
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