Paraventricular Thalamus Hyperactivity Mediates Stress-Induced Sensitization of Unlearned Fear but Not Stress-Enhanced Fear Learning (SEFL)
Kenji J Nishimura, Denisse Paredes, Nathaniel A. Nocera, Dhruv Aggarwal, Michael R. Drew
This study identifies paraventricular thalamus hyperactivity as a mechanism for stress-induced sensitization of unlearned fear, distinct from stress-enhanced fear learning.
eLife · Jun 22, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience