Central Amygdaloid Nucleus

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • Distinct neuronal populations in the basolateral and central amygdala are activated with acute pain, conditioned fear, and fear-conditioned analgesia. 
  • Inhibition of glutamine synthetase in the central nucleus of the amygdala induces anhedonic behavior and recurrent seizures in a rat model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. 
  • Interaction of CRF and kappa opioid systems on GABAergic neurotransmission in the mouse central amygdala.