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·July 29, 2021·5 min read

Amygdala Found to Have Role in Important Pre-Attentive Mechanism in the Brain

Study reveals how the amygdala plays a role in prepulse inhibition by activating inhibitory neurons in the brain stem of mice. The findings could have positive implications in the development of treatments for schizophrenia, OCD, and other disorders marked with impaired somatosensory gating.

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·July 16, 2021·5 min read

How Micro-Circuits in the Brain Regulate Fear

The central amygdala isn't only the hub for fear response in the brain, it also contains microcircuits that regulate the suppression of fear response.

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·June 28, 2021·3 min read

Saturated Fatty Acid Levels Increase When Making Memories

Saturated fatty acid levels rise in the brain during the formation of new memories, researchers say. The highest levels of saturated fatty acids were found in the amygdala, an area of the brain associated with fear and emotional memories.

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·June 24, 2021·5 min read

‘Fight or Flight’ Discovery in Sleepwalkers Paves Way to New Understanding of Phenomenon

The "fight or flight" response in those who sleepwalk is significantly lower than in those who sleep soundly at night.

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·June 17, 2021·3 min read

Depression and Tau Deposits Seen in Subset of Middle-Aged Persons

Depressed middle-aged carriers of the APOEe4 Alzheimer's genetic variant are at risk of developing tau accumulations in brain areas associated with emotion and memory.

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·May 24, 2021·5 min read

Specialized Inhibitory Cluster Gates Plasticity in Fear Learning

The apical intercalated cell cluster (apITC), a specialized portion of inhibitory circuitry in the amygdala, has rich connectivity and plays a unique role in modulating synaptic plasticity.

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·May 4, 2021·5 min read

The Sensitive Brain at Rest

A new study sheds light on how highly sensitive people process information. After experiencing something emotionally evocative, brain activity displayed a depth of processing while at rest. Depth of processing is a key feature of high emotional sensitivity.

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·April 14, 2021·3 min read

The Neural Basis of Psychopathy

Neuroimaging study reveals structural and functional differences in brain areas associated with emotional regulation in those with personality traits linked to psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder.

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·March 23, 2021·5 min read

Getting the Inside Dope on How We Get Angry

Little-known amygdala cells are identified as the key mediator for aggressive behaviors and may drive our angry.

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·March 22, 2021·3 min read

Negative Mood Linked to Prolonged Amygdala Activity

A new study reveals activity in the amygdala remains consistent when a person views neutral stimuli following viewing negative stimuli. The persistent activity increased negative mood and decreased positive feelings.

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·March 4, 2021·5 min read

Brain State Behind Social Interaction Uncovered

The activity of different populations of neurons in the amygdala governs whether mice interact with their peers, or indulge in self-centered behaviors.

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·February 22, 2021·5 min read

Sleep Is Vital to Associating Emotion With Memory

Following exposure to visual stimuli, the neurons activated by the stimuli remain more active during subsequent sleep. Sleep is vital for these neurons to connect an emotional or fearful memory to a sensory event.