J Comp Neurol May 1988 PMID 3385007

Distribution of dopamine immunoreactivity in the forebrain and midbrain of the snake Python regius: a study with antibodies against dopamine.

W J Smeets

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The study investigated the distribution of dopamine (DA) in the forebrain and midbrain of the ball python (Python regius) using specialized antibodies, revealing specific areas with DA cell bodies and fibers.
DA cell bodies were mainly found around olfactory structures, in parts of the hypothalamus, thalamus, and midbrain, with notable dopaminergic fibers present throughout the brain, especially in the nucleus accumbens, striatum, and olfactory regions.
The distribution pattern of DA in the snake's brain shares many similarities with lizards and turtles, indicating common features among reptiles within the Squamata group.]

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