Andrew Huberman· PhD
the other pathway out of the VTA and nucleus accumbens is to the cortex that's why it's called mesocortical pathway so this is a very different pathway out of the VTA and nucleus accumbens than the one I just described a moment ago the pathway I'm talking about now the mesocortical pathway projects to the prefrontal cortex which is a structure that many of you have perhaps heard of but even if you haven't it's important to know this is an area that resides right behind your forehead and that in humans compared to other species is greatly expanded in terms of its size and complexity of function so it's involved in everything from planning and executing of action to making good or bad decisions depending on context