Distinct roles of the medial and central nucleus of the amygdala in unconditioned and conditioned fear

Pre-clinical and clinical data suggest that the amygdala plays a role in the detection of emotional events and in the production of fear responses. The amygdala is composed of distinct nuclei that may serve different functional roles in the modulation of fear. The present study examined the roles of...

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Main Author: Li, Chun-I
Other Authors: Takahashi, Lorey K
Published: University of Hawaii at Manoa 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7108