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The amygdala also communicates with the hippocampus, repository of memory, which can put the threat signal into comforting context—or not. Normally, through their many interconnections ...

The study builds on earlier research that identified abnormal hyperactivity in the ventral hippocampus when an animal is anxious, particularly neurons that communicate with the amygdala ...

A classic psychedelic was found to activate a cell type in the brain that silences other neighboring neurons, a result that ...

By Dr. Sushama R. Chaphalkar, PhD. New research shows that mild COVID-19 alters brain structure and connectivity in key areas ...

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While definitions vary, it is often considered to include the hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus and basal forebrain, as well as the parahippocampal, enthorhinal, orbitofrontal, anterior ...

A classic psychedelic, similar to LSD, psilocybin and mescalin, was found to activate a cell type in the brain that silences other neighboring neurons, a result that provides insight into how such ...