Safety learning produces rapid fear suppression and distinct amygdala-prefrontal engagement
Maimoon Altaf, Chulmin Cho, Teresa Ann Maletta, Sung Lim, Loren J. Martin, Hugo Lehmann, Neil M. Fournier
This study compares fear and safety learning in rats, finding distinct neural activation patterns and behavioral outcomes, with safety learning promoting faster fear suppression.
bioRxiv · Aug 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience