Cholecystokinin knock-down in the basolateral amygdala has anxiolytic and antidepressant-like effects in mice

► Cholecystokinin (CCK) was knocked-down in the baso-lateral amygdala using a shRNA. ► Amygdalar CCK knock-down reduced anxiety-like behaviors in the elevated plus maze. ► Amygdalar CCK knock-down decreased depressive-like behaviors in the forced swim.