Abstract
The interplay between corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and the dopaminergic system has predominantly been studied in addiction and reward, while CRH-dopamine interactions in anxiety are scarcely understood. We describe a new population of CRH-expressing, GABAergic, long-range-projecting neurons in the extended amygdala that innervate the ventral tegmental area and alter anxiety following chronic CRH depletion. These neurons are part of a distinct CRH circuit that acts anxiolytically by positively modulating dopamine release.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 803–807 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Nature Neuroscience |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2018 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Neuroscience