Oxford University Press eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 327 - 370
Published: May 7, 2024
Abstract
‘The
neurology
of
anxiety—planning
circuits’
extends
the
anxiolytic-derived
neuropsychology
survival
circuits
(including
hippocampus
and
anterior
cingulate
cortex)
to
goal
planning
prefrontal
cortex.
It
first
discusses
results
from
issues
with
early
work
using
lesions
as
treatments
neurotic
disorders
considers
evolution
frontal
cortex
in
context
defence
hierarchy
emphasizing
fact
that
‘deeper’
areas
are
phylogenetically
more
ancient.
then
details
anatomy
cortex,
importance
active
memory
dorsal
ventral
trend
perception-action
cycles,
control
conflict.
also
describes
a
‘mesial’
linked
internal
insula
source
monitoring
arousal/attention
outputs
Goal
Inhibition
System
(GIS).
The
final
sections
integrate
these
data
into
new,
extended,
2D
theory
systems.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 7, 2024
Abstract
The
Neuropsychology
of
Anxiety
first
appeared
in
1982
as
the
volume
Oxford
Psychology
Series,
and
it
quickly
established
itself
classic
work
on
subject.
It
second
edition
(appearing
2000)
have
been
cited
at
a
steadily
increasing
rate
passing
500/year
2017.
field
has
continued
to
expand
last
quarter
century
necessitating
this
third
edition.
This
completely
updated
revised
(with
many
figures
converted
colour)
retains
original
core
concepts
while
expanding
often
simplifying
details.
includes
new
chapter
prefrontal
cortex,
which
integrates
frontal
hippocampal
views
anxiety
an
extensively
modified
personality
providing
basis
for
further
developments
Reinforcement
Sensitivity
Theory.
book
is
essential
postgraduate
students
researchers
experimental
psychology
neuroscience,
well
all
clinical
psychologists
psychiatrists.
Pavlovian
fear
conditioning
research
suggests
that
the
interaction
between
dorsal
periaqueductal
gray
(dPAG)
and
basolateral
amygdala
(BLA)
acts
as
a
prediction
error
mechanism
in
formation
of
associative
memories.
However,
their
roles
responding
to
naturalistic
predatory
threats,
characterized
by
less
explicit
cues
absence
reiterative
trial-and-error
learning
events,
remain
unexplored.
In
this
study,
we
conducted
single-unit
recordings
rats
during
an
'approach
food-avoid
predator'
task,
focusing
on
responsiveness
dPAG
BLA
neurons
rapidly
approaching
robot
predator.
Optogenetic
stimulation
triggered
fleeing
behaviors
increased
activity
naive
rats.
Notably,
activated
displayed
immediate
responses
robot,
demonstrating
heightened
synchronous
compared
did
not
respond
stimulation.
Additionally,
use
anterograde
retrograde
tracer
injections
into
BLA,
respectively,
coupled
with
c-Fos
activation
response
indicates
midline
thalamus
may
play
intermediary
role
innate
antipredatory
defensive
functioning.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
Abstract
The
cuneiform
nucleus
(CnF)
regulates
locomotor
activity,
which
is
canonically
viewed
as
being
primarily
involved
in
initiating
locomotion
and
regulating
speed.
Recent
research
shows
greater
context
dependency
the
functions
of
this
nucleus.
Glutamatergic
neurons,
contain
vesicular
glutamate
transporter
2
(vGLUT2),
regulate
context-dependent
speed
CnF
play
a
role
defensive
behavior.
Here,
we
identify
projections
from
medial
zona
incerta
(mZI)
to
vGLUT2
neurons
that
promote
exploratory
Using
fiber
photometry
recordings
male
mice,
find
mZI
gamma-aminobutyric
acid
(GABA)
increase
activity
during
periods
exploration.
Activation
GABAergic
associated
with
reduced
spiking
neurons.
Additionally,
activating
both
retrogradely
labeled
mZI-CnF
projection
their
terminals
Inhibiting
neuronal
also
increases
These
findings
provide
evidence
for
dynamic
regulation
circuit
shaping
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 371 - 430
Published: May 7, 2024
Abstract
‘Anxiety
and
personality’
links
the
anxiolytic-derived
state
neuropsychology
of
previous
chapters
to
personality
traits.
Traits
are
seen
as
sensitivities
structures,
goal
control
systems,
more
global
modulators
systems.
It
lays
ground
work
for
seeing
psychiatric
disorders
resulting
from
one
or
extreme
sensitivities.
While
main
focus
is
anxiety,
it
also
discusses
implications
Reinforcement
Sensitivity
Theory
(RST)
with
additional
comment
on
Big
5.
reviews
issues
arising
word
meanings,
evolution,
need
biomarkers,
hierarchical
organization,
continuity
versus
discontinuity
provides
recommendation
application
work,
throughout.
distinguishes
neuroticism
trait
a
new
dopaminergic
neurology
reinforcement
sensitivity,
strongly
reinforcers,
first
anxiety
disorder
biomarker,
identifies
problems
existing
RST
scales,
future
neural
solutions.
Current Opinion in Neurobiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
86, P. 102878 - 102878
Published: April 24, 2024
Instinctive
behaviours
have
evolved
across
animal
phyla
and
ensure
the
survival
of
both
individual
species.
They
include
that
achieve
defence,
feeding,
aggression,
sexual
reproduction,
or
parental
care.
Within
vertebrate
subphylum,
brain
circuits
support
instinctive
behaviour
output
are
evolutionarily
conserved,
being
present
in
oldest
group
living
vertebrates,
lamprey.
Here,
I
will
provide
an
evolutionary
comparative
perspective
on
function
a
conserved
brainstem
region
central
to
initiation
execution
virtually
all
behaviours-the
periaqueductal
gray.
In
particular,
focus
recent
advances
neural
mechanisms
gray
underlie
production
different
within
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 241 - 284
Published: May 7, 2024
Abstract
‘Fundamentals
of
the
septo-hippocampal
system’
derives
a
range
data
principles
from
an
overview
sept-hippocampal
data.
It
reviews
anxiolytic
action
on
system
and
behaviour;
control
rhythmical
slow
activity
(RSA)/‘theta’
activity;
relationship
to
sensory
processing,
working/active
memory,
conditioning,
emotion.
then
discusses
how
approach
understanding
system,
its
anatomy,
role
in
long-term
memory
via
mismatch
detection.
emphasizes
important
affectively
linked
neuromodulatory
systems
hippocampal
function;
hippocampus
at
least
70
chemical
factors,
including
corticosterone/cortisol.
Its
series
are
solidly
based
available
so
all
theories
should
be
judged
against
them.
While
place
severe
limits
assumptions
machinery
theory,
they
not
sufficient
provide
theory
themselves.
Pavlovian
fear
conditioning
research
suggests
that
the
interaction
between
dorsal
periaqueductal
gray
(dPAG)
and
basolateral
amygdala
(BLA)
acts
as
a
prediction
error
mechanism
in
formation
of
associative
memories.
However,
their
roles
responding
to
naturalistic
predatory
threats,
characterized
by
less
explicit
cues
absence
reiterative
trial-and-error
learning
events,
remain
unexplored.
In
this
study,
we
conducted
single-unit
recordings
rats
during
an
'approach
food-avoid
predator'
task,
focusing
on
responsiveness
dPAG
BLA
neurons
rapidly
approaching
robot
predator.
Optogenetic
stimulation
triggered
fleeing
behaviors
increased
activity
naive
rats.
Notably,
activated
displayed
immediate
responses
robot,
demonstrating
heightened
synchronous
compared
did
not
respond
stimulation.
Additionally,
use
anterograde
retrograde
tracer
injections
into
BLA,
respectively,
coupled
with
c-Fos
activation
response
indicates
midline
thalamus
may
play
intermediary
role
innate
antipredatory-defensive
functioning.