Fear begins deep in the brain. The amygdala, buried within the temporal lobe, acts as an alarm system, detecting threats and ...

Background: Basic neuroscience has identified dopamine and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) systems and amygdala circuits as key contributors to drug and alcohol reward, craving, and relapse.

Amanda Meyer is affiliated with the American Association for Anatomy and the Global Neuroanatomy Network. Monika Zimanyi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry provides evidence that posttraumatic stress disorder may be linked to altered communication between specific parts of the amygdala and other brain ...

Abstract: Schizophrenia (SZ) is a severe mental disorder characterized by hallucinations, delusions, cognitive impairments, and social withdrawal. It leads to a series of brain abnormalities, ...