Pivotal role of GABAergic neurons of the basolateral amygdala in relaying hippocampal and serotonergic information

Thesis

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 emotional stimuli. Thus, deciphering the neuronal mechanisms through which the amygdala orchestrates fear responses may improve treatments for pathological fear. In the last decades it has become ...

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Authors: Bocchio, M

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-aq41xn1nr
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Physiology
• Subjects: Neurosciences