Selective activation of amygdala neurons projecting to the brainstem parabrachial nucleus alleviated pain and fear, and promoted positive affect in rats. The schematic diagram shows a working ...

"The amygdala is central to emotion processing ... by suggesting drugs that activate the NPFFR2 pathway as a potential ...

To further understand the brain mechanisms involved, the scientists used imaging techniques on the mice to examine changes in brain circuits, focusing on two specific pathways in the amygdala ...

Dopamine pathways in the brain are generally divided ... and projects to the frontal cortex and limbic areas including the amygdala and the nucleus accumbens (NAc). By retrogradely tracing ...

Researchers suggest that overactivation of the amygdala may contribute to disorders like anxiety or depression. Techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) could eventually regulate ...