Genetic differences associated with dopamine and serotonin release mediate fear-induced bradycardia in the human brain

Abstract Fear-induced bradycardia, a transient heartbeat deceleration following exposure to threat, is a physiological index observable in humans, especially in fear conditioning experiments. While gaining interest in recent years, it is still currently underemployed in neuroscientific research comp...

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Main Authors: Simone Battaglia, Claudio Nazzi, Julian F. Thayer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2024-01-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-024-02737-x