Excitotoxic lesions in the central nucleus of the amygdala attenuate stress-induced anxiety behavior

Excitotoxic lesions in the central nucleus of the amygdala attenuate stress-induced anxiety behavior

The extended amygdala, composed by the amygdaloid nuclei and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), plays a critical role in anxiety behavior. In particular, the link between the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) and the BNST seems to be critical to the formation of anxiety-like behavio...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula eVentura-Silva, António eMelo, Ana Catarina eFerreira, Miguel Murteira eCarvalho, Filipa Lopes eCampos, Nuno eSousa, José M Pêgo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Anxiety
chronic stress
central amygdala
excitotoxic lesions
BNST
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00032/full

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