Amygdala Allostasis and Early Life Adversity: Considering Excitotoxicity and Inescapability in the Sequelae of Stress
Early life adversity (ELA), such as child maltreatment or child poverty, engenders problems with emotional and behavioral regulation. In the quest to understand the neurobiological sequelae and mechanisms of risk, the amygdala has been of major focus. While the basic functions of this region make it...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2021.624705/full |