Bidirectional modulation of negative emotional states by parallel genetically-distinct basolateral amygdala pathways to ventral striatum subregions
Sarah E. Sniffen, Sang Eun Ryu, Milayna M. Kokoska, Janardhan Prasad Bhattarai, Yingqi Wang, Ellyse R. Thomas, Graylin M. Skates, Natalie L. Johnson, Andy A. Chavez, Sophia R. Iaconis, Emma Janke, Minghong Ma, Daniel W. Wesson
The paper identifies two genetically distinct BLA pathways to the ventral striatum that bidirectionally modulate negative emotional states through projection-specific mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience