Behavioral asymmetries and neurochemical changes after unilateral lesions of tuberomammillary nucleus or substantia nigra

S Maisonnette, JP Huston, M Brandao… - Experimental brain …, 1998 - Springer
Previous studies in the rat have shown that the hypothalamic tuberomammillary nucleus, the
major source of neuronal histamine, is related to mechanisms of learning, memory …

L-NOARG-induced catalepsy can be influenced by glutamatergic neurotransmission mediated by NMDA receptors in the inferior colliculus

AP Iacopucci, RO Mello, R Barbosa-Silva… - Behavioural brain …, 2012 - Elsevier
The inferior colliculus (IC), a midbrain structure that processes acoustic information of
aversive nature, is distinguished from other auditory nuclei in the brainstem by its …

Interactions between opioid-peptides-containing pathways and GABAA-receptors-mediated systems modulate panic-like-induced behaviors elicited by electric and …

F Calvo, NC Coimbra - Brain research, 2006 - Elsevier
Aiming to clarify the effect of interactive interconnections between the endogenous opioid
peptides–neural links and GABAergic pathways on panic-like responses, in the present …

Effects of ketamine and apomorphine on inferior colliculus and caudal pontine reticular nucleus evoked potentials during prepulse inhibition of the startle reflex in rats

G Sandner, NM Canal, ML Brandão - Behavioural brain research, 2002 - Elsevier
Prepulse inhibition (PPI) of the startle reaction to a strong sound is the reduction of this
reaction elicited by a weak stimulus, a tone for example, when it precedes the startling …

Behavioral effects of bicuculline microinjection in the dorsal versus ventral hippocampal formation of rats, and control of seizures by nigral muscimol

MCA Rodrigues, R de Oliveira Beleboni… - Epilepsy research, 2004 - Elsevier
This work aims to describe behavioral/electroencephalographic (EEG) seizures induced by
bicuculline microinjection intracerebroventricularly (ICV) and in the dorsal hippocampal …

Microinfusion of nefazodone into the basolateral nucleus of the amygdala enhances defensive behavior induced by NMDA stimulation of the inferior colliculus

S Maisonnette, C Villela, AP Carotti… - Physiology & …, 2000 - Elsevier
The inferior colliculus is notably associated with defensive behavior. Electrical or
pharmacological stimulation of the inferior colliculus induces aversive reactions such as …

Regulation of conditioned and unconditioned fear in rats by 5-HT1A receptors in the dorsal periaqueductal gray

AC Broiz, LC Oliveira, ML Brandão - Pharmacology Biochemistry and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Studies on the involvement of 5-HT1-mediated mechanisms in the dorsal periaqueductal
gray (dPAG) of animals with past stressful experiences have not been conducted so far. We …

Seizure susceptibility corrupts inferior colliculus acoustic integration

HPP Pinto, EL de Oliveira Lucas… - Frontiers in systems …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Evidence suggests that the pathophysiology associated with epileptic susceptibility may
disturb the functional connectivity of neural circuits and compromise the brain functions …

Effects of neurokinin-1 and 3-receptor antagonists on the defensive behavior induced by electrical stimulation of the dorsal periaqueductal gray

AC Broiz, GS Bassi, MADS Silva, ML Brandão - Neuroscience, 2012 - Elsevier
The dorsal periaqueductal gray (dPAG) is the main output structure for the defensive
response to proximal aversive stimulation. Panic-like responses, such as freezing and …

[HTML][HTML] Changes on auditory physiology in response to the inactivation of amygdala nuclei in high anxiety rats expressing learned fear

MJ Nobre - Physiology & behavior, 2013 - Elsevier
The inferior colliculus (IC) is primarily involved in the processing of acoustic stimuli,
including those emitted by prey and predators. The role of the central nucleus of the IC (CIC) …