Selection of active defensive behaviors relies on extended amygdala dopamine D2 receptors
Laia Castell, Valentine Le Gall, Laura Cutando, Emma Puighermanal, Daniel Jercog, Pauline Tarot, Adrien Tassou, Anne-Gabrielle Harrus, Marcelo Rubinstein, Régis Nouvian, Cyril Rivat, Cyril Herry, Emmanuel Valjent
This study shows that dopamine D2 receptors in the extended amygdala are crucial for switching between passive and active defensive behaviors in response to threats.
bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience