The neural circuits and molecular mechanisms underlying fear dysregulation in posttraumatic stress disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a stress-associated complex and debilitating psychiatric disorder due to an imbalance of neurotransmitters in response to traumatic events or fear. PTSD is characterized by re-experiencing, avoidance behavior, hyperarousal, negative emotions, insomnia, person...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Javed Iqbal, Geng-Di Huang, Yan-Xue Xue, Mei Yang, Xiao-Jian Jia
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Subjects:	posttraumatic stress disorder prefrontal cortex amygdala hippocampus neural circuitry
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1281401/full