The amygdala is a small, almond-shaped structure located deep within the brain’s temporal lobe, playing a central role in processing emotions, particularly fear and stress responses. This part ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have identified neurons that are essential for mice to engage in social interactions with novel individuals.

In initial experiments, they confirmed that a portion of the amygdala known as the basolateral amygdala (BLA) is the ...

The amygdala is located deep in the center of the brain and is part of the limbic system involved in emotional learning, memory modulation, and activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Microbe-derived indoles modulate anxiety and neuronal excitability in the amygdala of germ-free (GF) male mice. These ...

A brain structure called the amygdala, and its connections with another region, the prefrontal cortex, shape people’s experiences and social interactions. The discovery of a key molecular ...