Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5558054 | Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry | 2017 | 35 Pages |
Abstract
The present study showed that NK-1 receptors in the CeA and MeA but not BLA are involved in defensive reactions to conditions of fear. The present results may provide a better understanding of the neurochemical mediation of fear states.
Keywords
spantideMEABLAUSVdPAGEPMEAECeASALAmygdalaultrasonic vocalizationelevated plus mazeanalysis of varianceANOVAdorsal periaqueductal graytail-flickSalineSAPSpanFabultrasonic vocalizationsSubstance PRatneurokinin central nucleus of the amygdalaMedial nucleus of the amygdalabasolateral nucleus of the amygdala
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Authors
G.S. Bassi, M.C. Carvalho, R.C. Almada, M.L. Brandão,