The nerve cell connections between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex (PFC) are critical in anxiety. Anxiety results when alarm signals of possible danger originating in the amygdala disable ...

A new study led by a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has recorded stereotactic electroencephalography signals (sEEG) in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex (PFC) of the brain from ...

So, new extinction memories stored in the PFC inhibit fearful memories that probably reside in subcortical structures such as the amygdala, and dampen the expression of fear-related behaviours.

New cell clusters in the amygdala may improve anxiety treatment. Research reveals distinct cell types linked to emotional ...