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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 8, 2019Cannabis Exposure and Stress in Adolescence Can Lead to Anxiety Disorders in AdultsA new study reports exposure to cannabis and stress during the teenage years may result in an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders later in life. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 4, 2018Pyramid Shaped Neurons Provide Algorithm for Us to Recognize and Categorize FoodResearchers report pyramidal neurons in the basolateral amygdala help us to recognize and categorize foods. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 14, 2018Possible New Pathway to Treat AnxietyResearchers have identified a new neural pathway that may provide a good target for a drug to reduce anxiety symptoms. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 13, 2018High Saturated Fat Diet Linked to Poor Stress Coping Skills in AdolescentsResearchers report high fat diets in teens is associated with poor stress coping skills later in life. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2018Brain Circuits Behind Putting Up a Fight or Freezing in Place IdentifiedResearchers have identified two brain pathways that appear to be critical in determining how mice react to visual threats. The findings could have implications for treating PTSD and phobias in humans. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2018Brain Circuit Helps Us Learn By Watching OthersA new study reveals the role the anterior cingulate cortex and basolateral amygdala play in observational learning. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2017Activating Brain Region Creates Intense Desire to Use CocaineUsing optogenetics to stimulate the amygdala, researchers intensify the desire to consume cocaine in rats. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 15, 2017Adult Brains Produce New Cells in Previously Undiscovered AreaUniversity of Queensland researchers report they have discovered evidence of neurogenesis in the amygdala. Researchers say their findings could help develop new avenues of treatment for fear processing disorders. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2017Changes in Brain Regions May Explain Why Some Prefer Certainty and OrderChanges in the orbitofrontal cortex and basolateral amygdala may help explain a person's preference for uncertain outcomes, as well as a preference for order and certainty, a new study reports. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2017Brain Circuit Enables Split Second Decision When Cues ConflictA new study reveals the brain circuit that governs how we respond to conflicting environmental cues. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 10, 2017Turning Down the Brain to Erase Fearful Memories: Mouse StudyA new study reports reducing the strength of communication between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex helps reduce fear levels in mice. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 23, 2017Brain Circuit That Drives Pleasure Inducing Behavior IdentifiedNeurons in an area of the brain commonly associated with fear drive pleasure seeking behaviors, a new study reports. Read More
