Study confirms a neural circuit that links the caudal medial prefrontal cortex to the midbrain dorsolateral periaqueductal gray which governs stress response.
Researchers have identified a new target in the brain that underpins the freezing response associated with anxiety and fear. The findings could provide a new drug target for anxiety-related disorders.
Researchers find a region of the brain stem called the periaqueductal gray may mediate religiosity and spirituality in humans.
A new study has identified a specific brain circuit centered in the periaqueductal gray that is linked to spiritual acceptance and religiosity.
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.
Researchers shed light on the mechanism that drives the uncontrollable urge to scratch an itch.
The endogenous opioid system may be responsible for learned fear based on the trauma of others, researchers report.
