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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University of Iowa
2014
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Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6508 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8008&context=etd |