The Role of the Orbitofrontal Cortex in the Regulation of Fear Coping Strategies

Under threats, individuals exhibit freezing behavior and prepare for active coping. The ability to flexibly shift between freezing and active coping increases survival chances in animals and decreases susceptibility to mental disorders among human beings. For example, patients with psychiatric disor...

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Published in:	Journal of Physiological Investigation
Main Authors:	Hsun-Yi Kuan, Chun-Hui Chang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-09-01
Subjects:	avoidance behavior freezing orbitofrontal cortex
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ejpi.EJPI-D-24-00072