Ventral hippocampal kappa opioid receptors mediate the renewal of fear following extinction in the rat.

The hippocampus is part of a neural network which regulates the renewal of fear following extinction. Both the ventral (VH) and dorsal (DH) hippocampus have been shown to be necessary for renewal, however the critical receptors and neurotransmitters mediating these contributions are poorly understoo...

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Main Authors: Sindy Cole, Rick Richardson, Gavan P McNally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3651202?pdf=render