Tipping the balance of behavior: Neurons found that control social behavior may have implications for autism

11 septiembre 2014

Antagonistic neuron populations in the mouse amygdala that control whether the animal engages in social behaviors or asocial repetitive self-grooming have been recently discovered by researchers. Dubbed a ‘seesaw circuit,’ this discovery may have implications for understanding neural circuit dysfunctions that underlie autism in humans.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/SGsflDyy1JA/140911180729.htm