Aversive stimuli drive hypothalamus-to-habenula excitation to promote escape behavior
A sudden aversive event produces escape behaviors, an innate response essential for survival in virtually all-animal species. Nuclei including the lateral habenula (LHb), the lateral hypothalamus (LH), and the midbrain are not only reciprocally connected, but also respond to negative events contribu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-09-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/30697 |