Dopamine and noradrenaline linked to hippocampal activation during light exercise

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba investigated whether monoamine neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, are involved in hippocampal activation even during light exercise. Dopamine secreted from the ventral tegmental area of the brainstem and noradrenaline secreted from the locus coeruleus were hypothesized to be involved in a brain neural circuit that regulates hippocampal activation during light exercise.