GABAC receptors in the lateral amygdala: a possible novel target for the treatment of fear and anxiety disorders?
Activation of GABAARs in the lateral nucleus of the amygdala (LA), a key site of plasticity underlying fear learning, impairs fear learning. The role of GABACRs in the LA and other brain areas is poorly understood. GABACRs could be an important novel target for pharmacological treatments of anxiety-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.08.006.2010/full |