<unk>  shown in opaque blue, connecting that hypothalamus with the pituitary gland. The<unk>  refers to a population of dopamine neurons that project from the arcuate nucleus ( the "infundibular nucleus") in the tuberal region of the hypothalamus to the median eminence. It is one of the four major dopamine pathways in the brain. Dopamine released at this site inhibits the secretion of prolactin from anterior pituitary gland lactotrophs by binding to D2 receptors. Some antipsychotic drugs block dopamine in the<unk> , which can cause an increase in the amount of prolactin in the blood (hyperprolactinemia).
Tuberoinfundibular pathway
Hypothalamotegmental tract
Mesocortical pathway
Amygdalofugal pathway
Mesolimbic pathway
Ciliospinal center
Medial vestibulospinal tract
Olfactory trigone