Blood pressure variations real-time reflect the conditioned fear learning and memory.

The conditioned fear learning and memory occurs when a neutral conditioned stimulus (CS) is paired with an aversive unconditioned stimulus (US). This process is critically dependent on the amygdala and inevitably involves blood pressure (BP) alterations. We hypothesized that BP variations could inst...

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Main Authors: Yuan-Chang Hsu, Lung Yu, Hsiun-ing Chen, Hui-Ling Lee, Yu-Min Kuo, Chauying J Jen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3319555?pdf=render