Amygdala Inhibitory Circuits Regulate Associative Fear Conditioning
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.10.006
Abstract: Associative memory formation is essential for an animal's survival by ensuring adaptive behavioral responses in an ever-changing environment. This is particularly important under conditions of immediate threats such as in fear learning. One of the… read more here.
Keywords: inhibitory circuits; fear; associative fear; basolateral amygdala ... See more keywords
Dopamine prediction error signaling in a unique nigrostriatal circuit is critical for associative fear learning
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-58382-5
Abstract: Learning by experience that certain cues in the environment predict danger is crucial for survival. How dopamine (DA) circuits drive this form of associative learning is not fully understood. Here, in male mice, we demonstrate… read more here.
Keywords: fear learning; prediction error; nigrostriatal circuit; fear ... See more keywords