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Enkephalin constrains fear learning via volume transmission to the lateral amygdala
Roger Wang, Joanna Oi-Yue Yau, Muskaan Kalra…·Elena E. Bagley
This study shows that enkephalin released in the amygdala during fear learning suppresses dopamine release, thereby constraining fear memory formation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.17.739254