Prefrontal inputs to the amygdala instruct fear extinction memory formation

Abstract

Traumatic fear memories are extinguished by a discrete brain circuit comprising inputs from the prefrontal cortex to the amygdala.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jul 03, 2015
Source ID
10.1126/sciadv.1500251

Entities

People

  • Andrew Holmes
  • Christina Brehm
  • Courtney A Parks
  • Erica Busch
  • Giovanni Colacicco
  • Nicolas Singewald
  • Nigel Whittle
  • Nolan D. Hartley
  • Olena Bukalo
  • Sachin Patel
  • Shana Silverstein

Organizations

  • Austrian Science Fund
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Innsbruck
  • Vanderbilt University

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Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Psychology