Activation of the fear-responsive anterior hypothalamic area promotes avoidance and triggers compulsive grooming behavior in mice
Brenton Thomas Laing, Megan S. Anderson, Aishwarya Jayan, Anika S. Park, Lydia J. Erbaugh, Óscar Solís, Danielle J. Wilson, Michael Michaelides, Yeka Aponte
This study shows that activating the anterior hypothalamic area in mice triggers compulsive grooming behavior and reveals its functional connectivity with the ventromedial hypothalamus.
bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience