
| Pathway | Related Disease | Targetting Drugs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesocortical (VTA → PFC) | ‣ negative symptoms | D1 > D2 | |
| Mesolimbic (VTA → NAc) | ‣ positive symptoms (‣) | D2 | ‣ |
| Nigrostriatal (SN - BG striatum) | ‣ | D1 (direct pathway), D2 (indirect pathway) | ‣ |
| Tuberoinfundibular (hypothalamus) | ‣, ‣, ‣ | D2 |