Anxiety is often described as a whole‑brain problem, but a series of mouse experiments suggests that, in some cases, a single misfiring circuit can tip the balance between calm and fear. By nudging ...

The Synaptic Physiology laboratory, led by Juan Lerma at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of ...

Researchers find that the amygdala is a sophisticated mediator that chooses between action-based and stimulus-based learning ...

As we work on overcoming what scares us, a new plasticity becomes available in our brain, and fear strikes out.

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A research team has discovered that a specific group of neurons in the amygdala, a brain region involved in emotion regulation, plays a key role in the emergence of conditions such as anxiety, ...

A new study reveals that astrocytes, once dismissed as mere support cells, play a central role in fear memory.

What if the medication you are taking to reduce your anxiety is interfering with your ability to manage anxiety? Benzodiazepines such as Xanax, Valium, Ativan, Klonopin, Librium, and Restoril reduce ...

Lavender has been used for centuries to calm nerves, soothe stress, and help people sleep—but modern neuroscience finally explains why. When you inhale lavender’s natural compounds, they travel ...