Neural Correlates Of Fear Conditioning And Extinction
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$901,899.00
Summary
The amygdala is a part of the brain that processes emotional information. Disorders of amygdala function lead to a host of anxiety-related disorders such as phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder. In this grant we will study how the amygdala processes sensory information from the environment and forms memories of salient events. These findings will tell us how memories are formed, stored and retrieved. In the long term it will provide targets for the development of new anxiolytic agents
Excitatory Synaptic Circuitry And Plasticity In The Amygdala.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$405,750.00
Summary
The amygdala is a key structure in the neuronal circuitry that underlies the analysis of emotional information. In particular this structure plays a major role in the processing of fear-related information. Disorders of the processing and storage of such information are thought to be the major underlying cause of mental disorders such as panic attacks, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder. Understanding the physiology of this structure and the ways in which this can change in response to v ....The amygdala is a key structure in the neuronal circuitry that underlies the analysis of emotional information. In particular this structure plays a major role in the processing of fear-related information. Disorders of the processing and storage of such information are thought to be the major underlying cause of mental disorders such as panic attacks, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder. Understanding the physiology of this structure and the ways in which this can change in response to various stimuli is necessary for the development of rational therapies that target the amygdala.Read moreRead less