The prelimbic (PrL) cortex is vulnerable to insult from adolescent alcohol exposure and receives input from the basolateral amygdala (BLA) while sending projections to the ventrolateral periaqueductal ...

Depression makes the brain more sensitive to negative experiences and less responsive to positive ones, linked to specific brain circuits in the amygdala.

Ever find yourself leaving a social gathering wondering, "Did they like me?" or "Was that joke too much?" It turns out your ...

A new study uncovers constant communication between the human brain's social cognitive network, responsible for understanding others' thoughts, and the amygdala, known for processing fear and emotions ...

New cell clusters in the amygdala may improve anxiety treatment. Research reveals distinct cell types linked to emotional disorders. FOXP2 cells in the amygdala offer potential for targeted therapies.

Her work targets the basolateral amygdala, a small region in the brain that is linked to fear and stress, and the prefrontal cortex, which sits at the front of the brain. She found that mice who ...

癫痫是一种常见的神经系统疾病，估计影响着全球6500万人。它以自发性癫痫反复发作为特征，主要由大脑内神经元活动的增强所驱动。在癫痫的多种类型中，颞叶癫痫（TLE）起源于颞叶的一个或多个解剖区域，是成人中最常见且对药物有抵抗性的癫痫形式。在某些情况下， ...