Amygdala-ventral striatum circuit activation decreases long-term fear

In humans, activation of the ventral striatum, a region associated with reward processing, is associated with the extinction of fear, a goal in the treatment of fear-related disorders. This evidence suggests that extinction of aversive memories engages reward-related circuits, but a causal relations...

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Main Authors: Susana S Correia, Anna G McGrath, Allison Lee, Ann M Graybiel, Ki A Goosens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-09-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/12669