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Acute Treatment with a Novel TRPC4/C5 Channel Inhibitor Produces Antidepressant and Anxiolytic-Like Effects in Mice

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Bdnf Deletion or TrkB Impairment in Amygdala Inhibits Both Appetitive and Aversive Learning

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GABAAreceptor subunits in the human amygdala and hippocampus: Immunohistochemical distribution of 7 subunits

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The anxiolytic-like effect of rutin in rats involves GABAA receptors in the basolateral amygdala

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Ethanol-Induced Plasticity of GABAA Receptors in the Basolateral Amygdala

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Ulk4 regulates GABAergic signaling and anxiety-related behavior

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Exploring clinical applications and long-term effectiveness of benzodiazepines: An integrated perspective on mechanisms, imaging, and personalized medicine

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Should Benzodiazepines and Anticonvulsants Be Used During Electroconvulsive Therapy?

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Cell injury and receptor expression in the epileptic human amygdala

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Cortical and subcortical gamma amino acid butyric acid deficits in anxiety and stress disorders: Clinical implications

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GABAAα1-Mediated Plasticity in the Orbitofrontal Cortex Regulates Context-Dependent Action Selection

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Adolescent‐onset GABA Aα1 silencing regulates reward‐related decision making

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Development of a Functional Observational Battery in the Minipig for Regulatory Neurotoxicity Assessments

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Acetazolamide attenuates chemical-stimulated but not thermal-stimulated acute pain in mice

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Involvement of ATP-sensitive potassium channels and the opioid system in the anticonvulsive effect of zolpidem in mice

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Stuttering Interneurons Generate Fast and Robust Inhibition onto Projection Neurons with Low Capacity of Short Term Modulation in Mouse Lateral Amygdala

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The regional and cellular distribution of GABAA receptor subunits in the human amygdala

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GABAergic circuits of the basolateral amygdala and generation of anxiety after traumatic brain injury

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Expression variations of chromogranin A and α1,2,4 GABAARs in discrete limbic and brainstem areas rescue cardiovascular alterations

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Female-specific role of ciliary neurotrophic factor in the medial amygdala in promoting stress responses

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Implication of mGlu5 receptor in the enhancement of morphine-induced hyperlocomotion under chronic treatment with zolpidem

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A Comparison of Positive and Negative Allosteric Modulators of α5-Containing GABAA Receptors in the Treatment of Affective Disease

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GABA A receptors and inhibitory neurotransmission in the amygdalar complex

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Bridging the gap: The endocannabinoid system as a functional fulcrum for benzodiazepines in a novel frontier of anxiety pharmacotherapy.

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Selective upregulation of fatty acid-binding protein 5 within the basolateral amygdala blunts stress-induced reinstatement of cocaine-seeking behavior in mice

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Benzodiazepines for anxiety and depression: an updated overview of current use and major outcomes

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Reduction of Pain Behavior by Stimulation of the Basolateral Amygdalar Nuclei in Freely Moving Rats

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GABA A alpha-5 subunit manipulation of maternal separation-induced anxiety in mice

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The K + -Cl − Cotransporter KCC2 and Zolpidem

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Examining the Roles of GABAA Receptor Subtypes in Anxiety and Anxiolysis: Focusing on the Basolateral Amygdala

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Female-Specific Role of Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor in the Medial Amygdala in Regulating Stress ResponsesPreprint

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The sleep-wake cycle: molecular mechanisms, disorders, and therapeutic targets in the context of energy metabolism

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