Excitatory synaptic circuitry and plasticity in the amygdala.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/351481

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The amygdala is a key structure in the neuronal circuitry that underlies the analysis of emotional information. In particular this structure plays a major role in the processing of fear-related information. Disorders of the processing and storage of such information are thought to be the major underlying cause of mental disorders such as panic attacks, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder. Understanding the physiology of this structure and the ways in which this can change in response to various stimuli is necessary for the development of rational therapies that target the amygdala.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 01-01-2007

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $405,750.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Central Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

amygdala | anxiety | depression | long term potentiation | neurotransmission | phobias | post traumatic stress disorder | synaptic plasticity

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