Extending the amygdala in theories of threat processing. Issue 5 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fox, Andrew S.; Oler, Jonathan A.; Tromp, Do P.M.; Fudge, Julie L.; Kalin, Ned H.
• Is Part Of: Trends in neurosciences. Volume 38:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 319
• Page End: 329
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Neurophysiology -- Periodicals; Neurobiology -- Periodicals; 612.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2015.03.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0166-2236

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Central extended amygdala includes portions of the amygdala (Ce) and lateral BST.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Central extended amygdala regions share connectivity and gene expression patterns.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Animal studies show central extended amygdala to be involved in threat processing.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Human functional imaging studies are beginning to translate these animal findings.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Maladaptive central extended amygdala function may underlie stress-related psychopathology.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>