Anatomical connections of the periaqueductal gray: specific neural substrates for different kinds of fear
The periaqueductal gray (PAG) has been traditionally considered to be an exit relay for defensive responses. Functional mapping of its subdivisions has advanced our knowledge of this structure, but synthesis remains difficult mainly because results from lesion and stimulation studies have not correl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2003-05-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000500002 |