The dynamic interactions between the amygdala and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC)
are usefully conceptualized as a circuit that both allows us to react automatically to …

The amygdala complex has long been known as part of the neural circuitry critical for
emotion. Beyond its role in emotional reactivity, studies of animal models and patients with …

The amygdala has traditionally been associated with fear, mediating the impact of negative
emotions on memory. However, this view does not fully encapsulate the function of the …

Here we provide a review of the animal and human literature concerning the role of the
amygdala in fear conditioning, considering its potential influence over autonomic and …

Echoplanar functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used in normal human
subjects to investigate the role of the amygdala in conditioned fear acquisition and …

Research on the neural systems underlying emotion in animal models over the past two
decades has implicated the amygdala in fear and other emotional processes. This work …

Recent studies have identified major components of the neural system mediating the
classical conditioning of defense or fear responses to sensory stimuli. The pathways involve …

The amygdala has long been known to play a key role in supporting memory for emotionally
arousing experiences. For example, classical fear conditioning depends on neural plasticity …

The amygdala consists of a group of heterogeneous nuclei located in the medial portion of
the temporal lobe and is involved in multimodal information processing important for …

The central amygdala (CeA) orchestrates adaptive responses to emotional events. While
CeA substrates for defensive behaviors have been studied extensively, CeA circuits for …