Enhanced excitatory synaptic transmission onto glutamatergic neurons in the basolateral amygdala may drive age-related elevation in innate anxiety-like behaviors in male mice

Jun 27, 2026

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This study identifies a specific neurophysiological mechanism—enhanced excitatory synaptic transmission onto glutamatergic neurons in the basolateral amygdala—…

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