A new study published in Nature Neuroscience has identified a brain circuit in mice that overrides basic needs like hunger or social contact in favor of seeking safety. Researchers found that a ...

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Researchers have found that even after recovery, individuals who previously experienced depression may retain a heightened ...

Glutamatergic sources of MPTA input were mainly in the cortex, the ventral tegmental area and the RVM. The endogenous modulatory input to the MPTA identified here, particularly the GABAergic input, ...

A Bay Area man who went missing after leaving for what was supposed to be a two-day hike in the Himalayas has been found alive, family members said.