Pivotal role of GABAergic neurons of the basolateral amygdala in relaying hippocampal and serotonergic information
The amygdala is a brain structure located in the temporal lobe that coordinates a wide range of emotional behaviours, in particular fear responses. Neuroimaging studies in humans have shown that in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobias the amygdala is hyper-responsive to em...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Published: |
University of Oxford
2016
|
| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.728899 |