Estrous phase during fear extinction modulates fear relapse through a nigrostriatal dopamine pathway
Alyssa A. Hohorst, Margaret K. Tanner, Rebecca Han, Kamryn M. Korth, Jessica D. Westerman, Carolina Sanchez Mendoza, Miles Q Dryden, Lareina Alverez, Remla A. Abdul, Esteban C. Loetz, Erik B. Oleson, Benjamin N. Greenwood
The paper shows that ovarian hormone levels during fear extinction affect fear relapse via the nigrostriatal dopamine pathway in female rats.
bioRxiv · May 31, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience