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The role of the lateral amygdala in the retrieval and maintenance of fear-memories formed by repeated probabilistic reinforcement

The lateral nucleus of the amygdala (LA) is a key element in the neural circuit subserving Pavlovian fear-conditioning, an animal model of fear and anxiety. Most studies have focused on the role of the LA in fear acquisition and extinction, i.e., how neural plasticity results from changing contingen...

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Autores principales: Erlich, Jeffrey C., Bush, David E. A., LeDoux, Joseph E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322351/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22514524
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2012.00016