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Synonyms
substantia nigra, nucleus of basis pedunculi, Soemmering's substance, Substantia nigra
General information
A large cell mass, crescentic on transverse section, extending forward over the dorsal surface of the crus cerebri from the rostral border of the pons into the subthalamic region
The selective activation of 5-HT2C receptors stimulates non-DA neurons in the substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr) and mediate an increase in GABA extracellular levels in the SNr. [2]