Dopamine neurons drive fear extinction learning by signaling the omission of expected aversive outcomes
Extinction of fear responses is critical for adaptive behavior and deficits in this form of safety learning are hallmark of anxiety disorders. However, the neuronal mechanisms that initiate extinction learning are largely unknown. Here we show, using single-unit electrophysiology and cell-type speci...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2018-11-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/38818 |