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Afraid of the dark: Light acutely suppresses activity in the human amygdala

Light improves mood. The amygdala plays a critical role in regulating emotion, including fear-related responses. In rodents the amygdala receives direct light input from the retina, and light may play a role in fear-related learning. A direct effect of light on the amygdala represents a plausible me...

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Autores principales: McGlashan, Elise M., Poudel, Govinda R., Jamadar, Sharna D., Phillips, Andrew J. K., Cain, Sean W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8208532/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34133439
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252350