The Impacts of Sex Differences and Sex Hormones on Fear Extinction
ER Velasco, A Florido, L Perez-Caballero… - Fear Extinction: From …, 2023 - Springer
Fear extinction memories are strongly modulated by sex and hormonal status, but the exact
mechanisms are still being discovered. In humans, there are some basal and task-related …
mechanisms are still being discovered. In humans, there are some basal and task-related …
Sex differences in fear extinction
Despite the exponential increase in fear research during the last years, few studies have
included female subjects in their design. The need to include females arises from the …
included female subjects in their design. The need to include females arises from the …
How Different Factors in Combination Change Fear Extinction Learning: The Case of Sex and Stress Hormones
CJ Merz - Fear Extinction: From Basic Neuroscience to Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Effects of a specific factor on fear extinction or exposure therapy have revealed
promising results, for example how sex or stress hormones exert the capability to critically …
promising results, for example how sex or stress hormones exert the capability to critically …
Let's talk about sex… differences in human fear conditioning
Highlights•Men and women differ in their ability to acquire and to extinguish fear.•Sex
hormones play a critical role in the modulation of fear conditioning processes.•Low estrogen …
hormones play a critical role in the modulation of fear conditioning processes.•Low estrogen …
Sex differences, gonadal hormones and the fear extinction network: implications for anxiety disorders
K Lebron-Milad, MR Milad - Biology of mood & anxiety disorders, 2012 - Springer
Convergent data from rodents and human studies have led to the development of models
describing the neural mechanisms of fear extinction. Key components of the now well …
describing the neural mechanisms of fear extinction. Key components of the now well …
Sex difference and its neural underpinnings in fear acquisition and extinction
Y Yong, LI Jun-Jiao, C Wei, HU Yan-Jian… - Journal of …, 2020 - psysci.org
Abstract: Most people have experienced traumatic events throughout their lives, but only a
few developed into Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The susceptibility and protective …
few developed into Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The susceptibility and protective …
Estrous cycle phase and gonadal hormones influence conditioned fear extinction
MR Milad, SA Igoe, K Lebron-Milad, JE Novales - Neuroscience, 2009 - Elsevier
Gonadal hormones modulate fear acquisition, but less is known about the influence of
gonadal hormones on fear extinction. We assessed sex differences and the influence of …
gonadal hormones on fear extinction. We assessed sex differences and the influence of …
A review on how stress modulates fear conditioning: Let's not forget the role of sex and sex hormones
C Peyrot, A Brouillard, S Morand-Beaulieu… - Behaviour Research and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Stress and fear are two fields of research that have evolved simultaneously. It was not until
the eighties that these domains converged in order to better characterize the impact of stress …
the eighties that these domains converged in order to better characterize the impact of stress …
Sex-specific neuroanatomical correlates of fear expression in prefrontal-amygdala circuits
TM Gruene, E Roberts, V Thomas, A Ronzio… - Biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The neural projections from the infralimbic region of the prefrontal cortex to the
amygdala are important for the maintenance of conditioned fear extinction. Neurons in this …
amygdala are important for the maintenance of conditioned fear extinction. Neurons in this …
Sexually dimorphic interplay between anxiety-related phenotype and fear memory extinction
MI Bonilla, HL Lee, IJ Kim, A Rudenko - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
Ability to efficiently extinguish fear memories is critical for individual well-being, and
extinction impairments are commonly observed in a variety of neuropsychiatric conditions …
extinction impairments are commonly observed in a variety of neuropsychiatric conditions …