Central Role of Firing Neurons of Centrolateral Amygdala in Affective Behaviors

Reversing anxiety by re-balancing the brain? Researchers have discovered a specific set of neurons in the amygdala that can trigger anxiety and social deficits when overactive. By restoring the excitability balance in this brain region, they successfully reversed these symptoms in mice. The results point toward targeted neural therapies for emotional disorders. This finding could reshape how anxiety and depression are treated at the circuit level.