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This image shows stained cannabinoid receptors in a mouse brain.

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·March 6, 2014·2 min read

Discovery Sheds New Light on Marijuana’s Anxiety Relief Effects

Cannabinoid receptors have been identified in the central nucleus of the amygdala, a key emotional hub in the brain.

The image shows myelin, stained in blue, in a rat's hippocampus.

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·February 12, 2014·4 min read

New Evidence That Chronic Stress Predisposes Brain to Mental Illness

Researchers show chronic stress generates long term changes in the brain. The finding could explain why people suffering from chronic stress are prone to developing additional mental health problems.

The image shows neurons in the amgydala and brain stem.

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·February 12, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Discover a New Pathway for Fear Deep Within the Brain

Researchers announce the discovery of a new neural circuit which connects the amygdala to the PAG.

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·December 17, 2013·2 min read

Research Team Finds Hope for Pharmacological Solution to Cocaine Addiction

Researchers suggest a method of biologically manipulating neural circuitry could lead to a new pharmacological approach which could weaken cocaine withdrawal.

This fMRI scan shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

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·December 4, 2013·2 min read

Fear in the Balance

Researchers report increased activity in the medial prefrontal cortex is linked to decreased activity in the amygdala.

The image shows the position of the amygdala in the brain.

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·December 3, 2013·4 min read

Kids Whose Bond With Mother Was Disrupted Early in Life Show Changes in Brain

A new neuroimaging study finds children who experienced maternal deprivation show different responses in the amygdala.

This is an image of the face used in the study.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·November 20, 2013·4 min read

Focusing on Faces

The neurons in the amygdala of ASD patients have reduced sensitivity to the eye region of other people's faces, a new study reports.

This mri scan shows the location of the amygdala.

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·November 20, 2013·3 min read

Size, Connectivity of Brain Region Linked to Anxiety Level in Young Children

Using neuroimaging technology to measure the size and connectivity of the amygdala allows researchers to predict the degree of anxiety a young child experiences in daily life, a new study reports.

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·November 1, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Determine How Treatment for Anxiety Disorders Silences Fear Neurons

Using mouse models, researchers report that exposure therapy remodels an inhibitory junction in the amygdala. The findings could improve understanding of how exposure therapy could suppress fear responses and help develop new treatment methods for those with anxiety disorders.

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·October 15, 2013·5 min read

New Role for ‘Hunger Hormone’: Study Finds Ghrelin Primes the Brain for PTSD

The "hunger hormone" ghrelin, when released during chronic stress, makes the brain more vulnerable to traumatic events. Researchers suggest this could predispose people to PTSD.