How is fear inhibited in the adolescent brain?

青春期是焦虑症的易感性增加的时期。最近的研究表明，青少年可能无法有效地利用前额叶大脑区域来抑制恐惧。这个项目研究了青少年大脑中恐惧是如何被抑制的。具体来说，这个项目研究如何前额叶回路参与抑制恐惧的青春期大鼠。这项研究将致力于开发减少青少年恐惧和焦虑的新方法。

Adolescence is a period of increased vulnerability to anxiety disorders. Recent research has shown that adolescents may not effectively utilise prefrontal brain regions to inhibit fear. This project investigates how fear is inhibited in the adolescent brain. Specifically, this project examines how prefrontal circuits are involved in inhibiting fear in the adolescent rat. This research will work towards developing new approaches for reducing fear and anxiety in adolescence.