As this research progresses, the amygdala is emerging as a key locus of interest for understanding how psychedelics may ...

Derived from the Greek for almond, the amygdala sits in the brain's medial temporal lobe, a few inches from either ear ... "And in this particular case the circuitry between the frontal cortical ...

The molecular mechanisms in the brain that drive PTSD are not well understood ... who were studying gene expression in the mouse amygdala—a part of the brain is activated by fear and stress. They ...

Nested deeper within the brain are essential structures such as the basal ganglia, the amygdala ... out based on four large regions—the frontal lobe, the temporal lobe, the parietal lobe ...

Ressler: Exploring the translation of amygdala function at the cellular and genomic levels to understand stress, fear, and trauma disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)," is ...