Involvement of midbrain tectum neurokinin-mediated mechanisms in fear and anxiet

JC Brenes Sáenz, AC Broiz, GS Bassi… - kerwa.ucr.ac.cr
Electrical stimulation of midbrain tectum structures, particularly the dorsal periaqueductal
gray (dPAG) and inferior colliculus (IC), produces defensive responses, such as freezing …

[HTML][HTML] Involvement of midbrain tectum neurokinin-mediated mechanisms in fear and anxiety

JC Brenes, AC Broiz, GS Bassi… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
Electrical stimulation of midbrain tectum structures, particularly the dorsal periaqueductal
gray (dPAG) and inferior colliculus (IC), produces defensive responses, such as freezing …

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 …

Evidence for mediation of nociception by injection of the NK-3 receptor agonist, senktide, into the dorsal periaqueductal gray of rats

GS Bassi, AC Broiz, MZ Gomes, ML Brandão - Psychopharmacology, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Rationale Ultrasound vocalizations (USVs) at approximately 22 kHz are usual
components of the defensive response of rats. However, depending on the neural substrate …

[HTML][HTML] Dorsal periaqueductal gray post-stimulation freezing is counteracted by neurokinin-1 receptor antagonism in the central nucleus of the amygdala in rats

MC Carvalho, JM Santos, ML Brandão - Neurobiology of Learning and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Electrical stimulation of the dorsal periaqueductal gray (dPAG) in rats generates defensive
responses that are characterized by freezing and escape behaviors, followed by post …

Anxiogenic effects of activation of NK-1 receptors of the dorsal periaqueductal gray as assessed by the elevated plus-maze, ultrasound vocalizations and tail-flick tests

GS Bassi, MJ Nobre, JE de Araújo, ML Brandão - Neuropeptides, 2007 - Elsevier
Ultrasound vocalizations (USVs) known as 22kHz are usual components of the defensive
responses of rats exposed to threatening conditions. The amount of emission of 22kHz …

Effects of intra-hippocampal injections of the NK2 receptor antagonist saredutant on the elevated plus maze, and the mouse defense test battery

KG Borelli, EB Defensor, DC Blanchard… - Neuroscience …, 2010 - Elsevier
Intracerebroventricular (icv) or intraperitoneal (IP) administration of saredutant (SR48968),
an NK2 receptor antagonist, produces anxiolytic-like effects in rodents in a number of animal …

[HTML][HTML] Behavioral sensitization induced by dorsal periaqueductal gray electrical stimulation is counteracted by NK1 receptor antagonism in the ventral hippocampus …

MC Carvalho, AC Veloni, K Genaro… - Neurobiology of Learning …, 2018 - Elsevier
A single threatening experience may change the behavior of an animal in a long-lasting way
and elicit generalized behavioral responses to a novel threatening situation that is unrelated …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of substance P-induced defensive behavior via neurokinin-1 receptor antagonism in the central and medial but not basolateral nuclei of the …

GS Bassi, MC Carvalho, RC Almada… - Progress in Neuro …, 2017 - Elsevier
Rationale The production of unconditioned defensive behaviors has been related to the
amygdala, a key component of the encephalic aversion system. Microinjection of the …

Tachykinin NK3receptor involvement in anxiety

SJ Ribeiro, RM Teixeira, JB Calixto, TCM De Lima - Neuropeptides, 1999 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effects of intracerebroventricular injection of selective agonists
and antagonists of tachykinin NK3receptor on performance of mice in the elevated plus …