Generalized fear following acute stress is caused by change in co-transmitter identity of serotonergic neurons
Hui-quan Li, Wuji Jiang, Lily Ling, Vaidehi Gupta, Cong Chen, Marta Pratelli, Swetha K. Godavarthi, Nicholas C. Spitzer
Acute stress causes generalized fear by switching serotonergic neuron co-transmitter from glutamate to GABA in mice, as observed in PTSD patients.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience