Role of the anterior insular cortex in restraint-stress induced fear behaviors

Abstract Anxiety disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are thought to occur by dysfunction in the fear and anxiety-related brain circuit, however, the exact mechanisms remain unknown. Recent human studies have shown that the right anterior insular cortex (aIC) activity is positiv...

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Main Authors: Sanggeon Park, Jeiwon Cho, Yeowool Huh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10345-2