Ventrolateral periaqueductal gray neurons prioritize threat probability over fear output
Faced with potential harm, individuals must estimate the probability of threat and initiate an appropriate fear response. In the prevailing view, threat probability estimates are relayed to the ventrolateral periaqueductal gray (vlPAG) to organize fear output. A straightforward prediction is that vl...
Main Authors: | , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2019-03-01
|
Series: | eLife |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/45013 |