A dopaminergic switch for fear to safety transitions
Fear memories are overcome only when it is ascertained that fearful responses are not appropriate. Here the authors demonstrate that activity in dopamine neurons is necessary to extinguish fear responses and two distinct dopamine neuron projections exert opposing effects on extinction learning.
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2018
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/ab9559fb1bd242d5b4772bf9b61f7537 |
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