Levels of Perineuronal Nets in the Basolateral Amygdala Are Correlated with Sex Differences in Fear Learning

Thesis advisor: John P. Christianson === Trauma and exposure to extreme stressors greatly increases a person’s vulnerability to developing mental illnesses like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Patients with PTSD often have impaired fear and safety learning, and despite the fact that women are...

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Main Author: Bals, Julia
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Boston College 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:107495