INHIBITION OF PROJECTIONS FROM THE BASOLATERAL AMYGDALA TO THE ENTORHINAL CORTEX DISRUPTS THE ACQUISITION OF CONTEXTUAL FEAR

Inhibition of projections from the basolateral amygdala to the entorhinal cortex disrupts the acquisition of contextual fear

The development of excessive fear and/or stress responses to environmental cues such as contexts associated with a traumatic event is a hallmark of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).The basolateral amygdala (BLA) has been implicated as a key structure mediating contextual fear conditioning.In addition, the hippocampus has an integral role in th

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Urban mobility performance indicators: a bibliometric analysis

Abstract This paper aims to identify the most used urban mobility metrics by means of a bibliometric analysis.Therefore, a qualitative and quantitative study was carried out from a selection of 49 articles, between 1989 and 2016.Scopus and Web of Science were used as databases.The performed study verified the masunaga tango predominance of papers f

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Computerized adaptive testing with decision regression trees: an alternative to item response theory for quality of life measurement in multiple sclerosis

Pierre Michel,1,2 Karine Baumstarck,1 Anderson Loundou,1 Badih Ghattas,2 Pascal Auquier,1 Laurent Boyer1 1Aix-Marseille Univ, School of Medicine, CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, Marseille, France; 2Mathematics Institute of Marseille, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France Background: The aim of this study was to pr

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Practical and ethical complexities of MAiD: Examples from Quebec [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Background: Legally practiced assisted dying is an ethically complex area in need of empirical and conceptual work.International research suggests that providing assisted dying may be experienced as rewarding and meaningful but also emotionally and psychologically taxing, associated with feelings of loss and loneliness.Yet little research has been

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