Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
374(6570), P. 1010 - 1015
Published: Nov. 18, 2021
How
does
the
brain
maintain
fear
within
an
adaptive
range?
We
found
that
insular
cortex
acts
as
a
state-dependent
regulator
of
is
necessary
to
establish
equilibrium
between
extinction
and
maintenance
memories
in
mice.
Whereas
responsiveness
fear-evoking
cues
increased
with
their
certainty
predict
harm,
this
activity
was
attenuated
through
negative
bodily
feedback
arose
from
heart
rate
decelerations
during
freezing.
Perturbation
body-brain
communication
by
vagus
nerve
stimulation
disrupted
balance
similar
inhibition.
Our
data
reveal
integrates
predictive
sensory
interoceptive
signals
provide
graded
bidirectional
teaching
gate
illustrate
how
are
used
functional
equilibrium.
Neurobiology of Stress,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 100191 - 100191
Published: Aug. 13, 2019
Stress
and
anxiety
have
intertwined
behavioral
neural
underpinnings.
These
commonalities
are
critical
for
understanding
each
state,
as
well
their
mutual
interactions.
Grasping
the
mechanisms
underlying
this
bidirectional
relationship
will
major
clinical
implications
managing
a
wide
range
of
psychopathologies.
After
briefly
defining
key
concepts
study
stress
in
pre-clinical
models,
we
present
circuit,
cellular
molecular
involved
either
or
both
anxiety.
First,
review
studies
on
divergent
circuits
basolateral
amygdala
(BLA)
emotional
valence
processing
anxiety-like
behaviors,
how
norepinephrine
inputs
from
locus
coeruleus
(LC)
to
BLA
responsible
acute-stress
induced
We
then
describe
recent
revealing
new
role
mitochondrial
function
within
nucleus
accumbens
(NAc),
individual
trait
rodents,
participating
link
between
Next,
report
findings
impact
reward
encoding
through
alteration
circuit
dynamic
synchronicity.
Finally,
work
unravelling
hypothalamic
corticotropin-releasing
hormone
(CRH)
neurons
controlling
stress-induce
behaviors.
Altogether,
research
reviewed
here
reveals
sharing
subcortical
nodes
Understanding
overlap
these
two
psychobiological
states,
might
provide
alternative
strategies
manage
disorders
such
post-traumatic
disorder
(PTSD).
Journal of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
36(31), P. 8050 - 8063
Published: Aug. 3, 2016
It
is
widely
thought
that
phasic
and
sustained
responses
to
threat
reflect
dissociable
circuits
centered
on
the
central
nucleus
of
amygdala
(Ce)
bed
stria
terminalis
(BST),
two
major
subdivisions
extended
amygdala.
Early
versions
this
hypothesis
remain
highly
influential
have
been
incorporated
into
National
Institute
Mental
Health
Research
Domain
Criteria
framework.
However,
new
observations
encourage
a
different
perspective.
Anatomical
studies
show
Ce
BST
form
tightly
interconnected
unit,
where
kinds
threat-relevant
information
can
be
integrated
used
assemble
states
fear
anxiety.
Imaging
in
humans
monkeys
exhibit
similar
functional
profiles.
Both
regions
are
sensitive
range
aversive
challenges,
including
uncertain
or
temporally
remote
threat;
both
covary
with
concurrent
signs
symptoms
anxiety;
short-lived
heightened
activity
during
exposure
diffusely
threatening
contexts.
Mechanistic
demonstrate
control
expression
anxiety
diffuse
threat.
These
compel
reconsideration
amygdala9s
contributions
its
role
neuropsychiatric
disease.
Experimental & Molecular Medicine,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
50(4), P. 1 - 16
Published: April 1, 2018
Inhibitory
neurotransmission
plays
a
key
role
in
anxiety
disorders,
as
evidenced
by
the
anxiolytic
effect
of
benzodiazepine
class
γ-aminobutyric
acid
(GABA)
receptor
agonists
and
recent
discovery
anxiety-associated
variants
molecular
components
inhibitory
synapses.
Accordingly,
substantial
interest
has
focused
on
understanding
how
neurons
synapses
contribute
to
circuitry
underlying
adaptive
pathological
behaviors.
A
element
is
amygdala,
which
integrates
information
from
cortical
thalamic
sensory
inputs
generate
fear
anxiety-related
behavioral
outputs.
Information
processing
within
amygdala
heavily
dependent
control,
although
specific
mechanisms
GABAergic
regulate
behaviors
are
only
beginning
be
uncovered.
Here,
we
summarize
current
state
knowledge
highlight
open
questions
regarding
inhibition
circuitry.
We
discuss
neuron
subtypes
that
basolateral
central
well
determinants,
such
GABA
receptors
synapse
organizer
proteins,
shape
synaptic
transmission
Finally,
conclude
with
an
overview
future
approaches
for
converting
this
into
successful
treatment
strategies
disorders.
Understanding
developing
more
effective
therapeutics
against
anxiety.
Anxiety
disorders
most
prevalent
group
psychiatric
diseases,
yet
they
often
under-treated
due
limited
efficacy
tolerability
approaches.
Dilja
Krueger-Burg
colleagues
at
Max
Planck
Institute
Experimental
Medicine
Göttingen,
Germany,
review
neuronal
circuits
brain
region
emotions.
It
established
alterations
excessive
excitatory
underlie
Using
latest
technologies
identify
populations
implicated
regulation
should
help
develop
new
targeted
treatments
fewer
side-effects.
Psychological Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
142(12), P. 1275 - 1314
Published: Oct. 11, 2016
Dispositional
negativity-the
propensity
to
experience
and
express
more
frequent,
intense,
or
enduring
negative
affect-is
a
fundamental
dimension
of
childhood
temperament
adult
personality.
Elevated
levels
dispositional
negativity
can
have
profound
consequences
for
health,
wealth,
happiness,
drawing
the
attention
clinicians,
researchers,
policymakers.
Here,
we
highlight
recent
advances
in
our
understanding
psychological
neurobiological
processes
linking
stable
individual
differences
momentary
emotional
states.
Self-report
data
suggest
that
3
key
pathways-increased
stressor
reactivity,
tonic
increases
affect,
increased
exposure-explain
most
heightened
affect
characterizes
individuals
with
disposition.
Of
these
pathways,
tonically
elevated,
indiscriminate
appears
be
central
daily
life
relevant
development
psychopathology.
New
behavioral
biological
provide
insights
into
neural
systems
underlying
pathways
motivate
hypothesis
seemingly
"tonic"
may
actually
reflect
reactivity
stressors
are
remote,
uncertain,
diffuse.
Research
focused
on
humans,
monkeys,
rodents
suggests
this
reflects
trait-like
variation
activity
connectivity
several
brain
regions,
including
extended
amygdala
parts
prefrontal
cortex.
Collectively,
observations
an
integrative
psychobiological
framework
dynamic
cascade
bind
traits
states
and,
ultimately,
disorders
other
kinds
adverse
outcomes.
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