Switching on generalized fear
Science
.
2024 Mar 15;383(6688):1180-1181.
doi: 10.1126/science.ado3464.
Epub 2024 Mar 14.
Authors
Rene Hen
1
2
,
Samuel Schacher
1
2
Affiliations
1
Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
2
Division of Systems Neuroscience, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA.
PMID:
38484060
DOI:
10.1126/science.ado3464
Abstract
Stress induces a neurotransmitter switch that leads to fear in harmless situations.
MeSH terms
Animals
Fear*
Mice
Neurotransmitter Agents* / metabolism
Stress, Psychological* / metabolism
Substances
Neurotransmitter Agents