Experimentally Informed Simulations Help Uncover Computations in the Basolateral Amygdala
Material below summarizes the article Gamma Oscillations in the Basolateral Amygdala: Biophysical Mechanisms and Computational Consequences, published in eNeuro on January 11, 2019, and authored by Feng Feng, Drew B. Headley, Alon Amir, Vasiliki Kanta, Ziao Chen, Denis Paré, and Satish Nair.
In the temporal lobe, nestled underneath the cortex, is an almond-shaped capsule of neurons known as the basolateral amygdala (BL). It has long been considered central to the production of learned emotional behaviors. For instance, when you avoid a dark alley or run into a store to get a refreshing bottle of water on a hot day, your BL is likely coordinating with a wide variety of brain regions to enable these behaviors.
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