Stimulation of the Nigrotectal Pathway at the Level of the Superior Colliculus Reduces Threat Recognition and Causes a Shift From Avoidance to Approach Behavior

Defensive behavioral responses are essential for survival in threating situations. The superior colliculus (SC) has been implicated in the generation of defensive behaviors elicited by visual, tactile and auditory stimuli. Furthermore, substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr) neurons are known to exer...

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Published in:Front Neural Circuits
Main Authors: Almada, Rafael C., Genewsky, Andreas J., Heinz, Daniel E., Kaplick, Paul M., Coimbra, Norberto C., Wotjak, Carsten T.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
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Neuroscience
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5949341/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29867370
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncir.2018.00036
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