Role of the Amygdala in the Coordination of Behavioral, Neuroendocrine, and Prefrontal Cortical Monoamine Responses to Psychological Stress in the Rat
Goldstein L, Rasmusson A, Bunney B, Roth R. Role of the Amygdala in the Coordination of Behavioral, Neuroendocrine, and Prefrontal Cortical Monoamine Responses to Psychological Stress in the Rat. Journal Of Neuroscience 1996, 16: 4787-4798. PMID: 8764665, PMCID: PMC6579011, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-15-04787.1996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmygdala lesionsMonoaminergic systemsMetabolic activationAdrenocortical activationStress-induced freezing behaviorStress-induced exacerbationStress-induced freezingPosttraumatic stress disorderAnteromedial prefrontal cortexNorepinephrine metabolismMonoamine responseAfferent controlNeuroendocrine componentBilateral NMDAPFC dopamineSchizophrenic symptomsCentral nucleusMild stressPrefrontal cortexStress disorderPsychological stressLesionsDopamineStress activationUltrasonic vocalizations