Ventral Pallidum GABA Neuron Inhibition Augments Context-Appropriate Defensive Responses to Learned Threat Cues
Erica M. Ramirez, Maricela X. Martinez, Ryan K. Rokerya, Vanessa Alizo Vera, Christina M. Ruiz, Mitchell R. Farrell, Shreeya A. Walawalkar, Hazael Ramirez-Ramirez, Grace J Kollman, Stephen V. Mahler
This study inhibits VP GABA neurons and finds it increases context-appropriate defensive responses to learned threat cues without affecting memory formation.
Neurobiology of Stress · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience