Dopamine D2 receptors in the expression and extinction of contextual and cued conditioned fear in rats.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00221-021-06116-6
Abstract: Dopamine seems to mediate fear conditioning through its action on D2 receptors in the mesolimbic pathway. Systemic and local injections of dopaminergic agents showed that D2 receptors are preferentially involved in the expression, rather than… read more here.
Keywords: expression extinction; extinction; cued conditioned; conditioned fear ... See more keywords