A Common Link Has Been Found Between the Hormone Oxytocin and Fear Memory in the Brain.
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A new study has shown that the hormone oxytocin also controls the process of overcoming fear and learning that the danger has passed, in the thalamus region of the brain.
The effect of oxytocin on fear memory and the discovery of a common mechanism in the brain: new findings on emotional memory and therapeutic potential. 🚆
Scientists have revealed that oxytocin is linked to specific neurons in the brain that play a role in learning when danger has passed. The findings suggest that this neural circuit may also be effective in reducing fear responses as well as in social behaviors, and could offer new treatment targets for some neuropsychiatric disorders in the future.
Research conducted on mice in Japan has determined that oxytocin-sensitive neurons in the thalamus play a role in social interaction and learning when danger has passed.
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