Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are becoming increasingly popular in neurobehavioral research.
Here, we summarize recent data on behavioral responses of adult zebrafish to a wide …

Anxiety is the most prevalent brain disorder and a common cause of human disability.
Animal models are critical for understanding anxiety pathogenesis and its pharmacotherapy …

Two interesting articles from Harvard University investiga-tors in this issue of Biological
Psychiatry challenge us to reconsider and rethink the complexities of the underlying …

Behavior phenotypes are a powerful means of uncovering subtle xenobiotic chemical
impacts on vertebrate nervous system development. Rodents manifest complex and …

The basolateral amygdala (BLA) plays a key role in fear-related learning and memory, in the
modulation of cognitive functions, and in the overall regulation of emotional behavior …

Clinical and preclinical studies suggest that nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are involved in
affective disorders; therefore, the potential therapeutic value of nicotinic partial agonists as …

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) have emerged as a popular model for studying the pharmacology
and behavior of anxiety. While there have been numerous studies documenting the …

Background Cigarette smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable morbidity
and mortality in China and other countries. Previous studies have demonstrated gray matter …

Objectives: Anxiety sensitivity—fear of anxiety symptoms—may increase motivation to
smoke by influencing the development of cognitive expectations regarding smoking's …

Given the success of cue exposure (extinction) therapy combined with a cognitive enhancer
for reducing anxiety, it is anticipated that this approach will prove more efficacious than …