The effect of temporary amygdala inactivation on extinction and reextinction of fear in the developing rat: Unlearning as a potential mechanism for extinction early in development

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1282-1290

  Kim, Jee Hyun ^a   Richardson, Rick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Developing rat; Extinction; Fear; Reextinction; Unlearning

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; BUPIVACAINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONDITIONED REFLEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEAR; LEARNING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REINFORCEMENT;

AGE FACTORS; AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEAR; FREEZING REACTION, CATALEPTIC; LEARNING; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38949204546     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 02706474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4736-07.2008     Document Type: Article

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