TH immunoreactivity in the VTAa
| Group | RLi | IF | CLi | PBP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rostral | Middle | Caudal | ||||
| Saline + no mating | 34 ± 7 | 38 ± 6 | 53 ± 7 | 55 ± 12 | 67 ± 9 | 122 ± 13 |
| CNO + no mating | 27 ± 2 | 35 ± 2 | 43 ± 3 | 53 ± 7 | 76 ± 10 | 123 ± 18 |
| Saline + mating | 30 ± 3 | 34 ± 2 | 46 ± 4 | 52 ± 10 | 67 ± 13 | 109 ± 15 |
| CNO + mating | 29 ± 4 | 35 ± 3 | 52 ± 3 | 62 ± 9 | 68 ± 10 | 101 ± 9 |
↵aCNO did not affect TH immunoreactivity in the VTA. Quantitative analysis of numbers of TH-positive cells in the RLi, IF, CLi, and rostral, middle, and caudal VTA subregions. Data represent mean ± SEM.