Contributions of the Paraventricular Thalamic Nucleus in the Regulation of Stress, Motivation, and Mood

The purpose of this review is to describe how the function and connections of the paraventricular thalamic nucleus (Pa) may play a role in the regulation of stress and negative emotional behavior. Located in the dorsal midline thalamus, the Pa is heavily innervated by serotonin, norepinephrine, dop...

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Main Authors: David Tai Hsu, Gilbert Jean Kirouac, Jon-Kar eZubieta, Seema eBhatnagar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00073/full