An adaptive noradrenergic-prefrontal circuit for innate avoidance of heights
Stephanie M. Staszko, Emi Krishnamurthy, Rohan Lokanadham, Jessica P He, Aakash Basu, Jocelyne A. Rondeau, Abigail L. Yu, John Harrison Krystal, Alfred P. Kaye
This study shows that innate avoidance of heights is refined by noradrenergic signaling and prefrontal cortex experience, without external reinforcement.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience