Role of NMDA receptors and MAP kinase in the amygdala in extinction of fear: Clinical implications for exposure therapy

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 395-398

  Davis, Michael ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Conditioning; D cycloserine; Psychotherapy; Startle

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSERINE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXPOSURE; FEAR; INFUSION; LEARNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT;

AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEAR; HUMANS; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; NEURONS; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 0036460385     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2002.02138.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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