Inhibitory networks of the amygdala for emotional memory

Frontiers in Neural Circuits

Volumn , Issue JUL, 2013, Pages

  Lee, Seungho ^a   Kim, Su Jeong ^a   Kwon, Oh Bin ^a   Lee, Joo Han ^a   Kim, Joung Hun ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Extinction; Fear; Inhibitory neurons; Neural circuits

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; NEUROPEPTIDE; SEROTONIN;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONDITIONING; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL MEMORY; FEAR; FEAR MEMORY; HUMAN; INTERNEURON; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 84880610963     PISSN: 16625110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2013.00129     Document Type: Article

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