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Chronic stress-induced alterations in amygdala responsiveness and behavior--modulation by trait anxiety and corticotropin-releasing factor systems.
The European journal of neuroscience - 1 Nov 2008
Sandi Carmen, Cordero M Isabel, Ugolini Annarosa, Varea Emilio, Caberlotto Laura, Large Charles H
Abstract excerpt
The basolateral nucleus of the amygdala (BLA) plays a key role in emotional arousal and anxiety, and expresses high levels of corticotropin-releasing factor receptor (CRFR)1. In rat brain slices, we have recently shown that afferent activation of the BLA is increased following application of exogenous corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF). Here we examined the impact of chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) on this...
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