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Examining The Roles Of Gabaa Receptor Subtypes In Anxiety And Anxiolysis: Focusing On The Basolateral Amygdala, Yudong Gao
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The investigation of the differential roles GABAA receptor (GABAAR) subtypes play in mediating various behaviors such as fear and anxiety was an intriguing research topic over the past decade. At present, most evidence suggests that benzodiazepine (BZ)-induced anxiolysis is primarily mediated by GABAARs containing the α2-subunit (α2-subtype). However, there is conflicting evidence as to whether α1- and α3-subtypes might also be involved in BZ-induced anxiolysis. In an attempt to further discern the role played by different α-subtype GABAARs in BZ-induced anxiolysis both systemically and within the basolateral amygdala (BLA), a brain region crucial …