How is fear inhibited in the adolescent brain?

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1054642

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Adolescence is a period of increased vulnerability to anxiety disorders. Recent research has shown that adolescents may not effectively utilise prefrontal brain regions to inhibit fear. This project investigates how fear is inhibited in the adolescent brain. Specifically, this project examines how prefrontal circuits are involved in inhibiting fear in the adolescent rat. This research will work towards developing new approaches for reducing fear and anxiety in adolescence.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $306,700.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

adolescence | adolescent health | animal model | anxiety | fear | learning | memory

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