Exploring the role of ASIC1a in mouse models of anxiety

Carbon dioxide (CO2) inhalation lowers brain pH and induces anxiety, fear, and panic responses in humans. In mice, CO2 produces freezing and avoidance behavior that has been suggested to depend on the amygdala. However, a recent study in humans with bilateral amygdala lesions revealed that CO2 can t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taugher, Rebecca Jane
Other Authors: Wemmie, John A.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2014
Subjects:
CO2
NO
pH
TMT
Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6508
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8008&context=etd